NCAA Men's Golf Championship highlights: Oklahoma State beats Virginia for 12th national title
The final match of the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship is set between fourth-seeded Oklahoma State and No. 7 Virginia, with the first match going off at 5:25 p.m. ET Wednesday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course.
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Oklahoma State is looking for its 12th national championship while Virginia is in search of its first.
Follow along below for live updates from the championship match at the NCAA Men's Championship:
NCAA Men's Golf Championship live leaderboard
Click here to follow scores from the championship match.
Oklahoma State wins national title
Eric Lee, the hero from the semifinal, wins his match on the 18th hole, and Oklahoma State beat Virginia 4-1 to win the 2025 national title. It's OSU's first since 2018.
Ben James gets Virginia's first point
Ben James wins the heavyweight bout, taking down Preston Stout 3 and 2. Virginia needs the other two matches, but Oklahoma State is leading in both of them, including dormie in the final match on 18.
OSU gets another point
Gaven Lane and Paul Chang were tied hading to the 12th tee. Four holes later, the match is over. Lane wins 4 and 3, and the Cowboys are a point away from national title No. 12.
Oklahoma State gets first point
The first point is on the board, as Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson tops Maxi Puregger 2 and 1 in the first match off. OSU leads Virginia, 1-0.
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Two of the four remaining matches are tied, and Virginia and Oklahoma State each lead one.
Leaderboard tightening with all groups on back nine
The NCAA Championship is up for grabs with every group having made the turn. Virginia leads in two matches and Oklahoma State in one, but two of those matches have become closer in the last 15 minutes with players making a push to flip.
Virginia leads in four matches
The Cavaliers are off to an excellent start, leading in four of the five matches. Ben James has gone 3 up thru 6 holes and is 4 under.
OSU's only lead is Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson in the lead match.
Ben James goes 2 up in pivotal match
Virginia's Ben James has won consecutive holes to go 2 up thru 3 in his match against Preston Stout. Stout has bogeyed consecutive holes while James is 1 under thus far.
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As mentioned earlier, this is the matchup of stars. Whoever comes out on top will give their team a huge boost to win it all.
Paul Chang wins first hole for Virginia
The former club golfer goes 1 up in his match, the fourth, to get Virginia its first hole won this afternoon.
Yes, Chang played on the club golf team and played his way on to the Cavaliers' roster.
Oklahoma State wins first hole
And we're off! Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson wins the first hole with a birdie, and the Cowboys have the early lead.
As you likely know, match play is more about what happens on the back nine, but having a lead early is never a bad thing.
What to watch for Wednesday
The match of the day is Oklahoma State's Preston Stout against Virginia's Ben James. Two of the best amateurs in the world and players this season. Stout knocked off Michael La Sasso, the NCAA individual champion, in the semifinals on Tuesday, and James nearly holed out for eagle on 18 to clinch his semifinal match.
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The winner of this match will go a long way in helping their team hoist the trophy come Wednesday night.
NCAA Men's Golf Championship predictions, expert picks
Golfweek's college golf experts Lance Ringler and Cameron Jourdan made predictions for the championship. You can see their entire selections here.
NCAA Men's Golf Championship championship tee times
1st tee
No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Virginia
Championship matchups
Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson vs. Maxi Puregger, 5:25 p.m. ET, 1st tee
Eric Lee vs. Josh Duangmanee, 5:35 p.m.
Preston Stout vs. Ben James, 5:45 p.m.
Gaven Lane vs. Paul Chang, 5:55 p.m.
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Ethan Fang vs. Bryan Lee, 6:05 p.m.
NCAA Men's Golf Championship format
Finals play for both championships consist of three days of stroke play on Friday thru Sunday (54 holes), after which the top-15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined. That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play (Monday) to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion. The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, followed by the finals on Wednesday.
NCAA Men's Golf Championship TV information
Golf Channel is the TV home for the NCAA Championships. All times ET
Wednesday, May 28
Live coverage - 6-10 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: NCAA Men's Golf live updates: Scores, results for 2025 championship
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