1996 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 58th annual NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf. The tournament was held at the Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee from May 29 to June 1, 1996. The team championship was won by the Arizona State Sun Devils who captured their second national championship by three strokes over the UNLV Rebels. The individual national championship was won by Tiger Woods from Stanford. This was the first NCAA Division I men's golf championship
United States Amateur Championship (golf) their amateur status at the time the events are held (unless they qualify for the tournaments by other means). As the Amateur Championship is dominated by future professionals, in 1981 a separate championship called the U.S. Mid-Amateur was established for "career amateurs" at least 25 years old. This gives the best players who never turn pro a chance to play against each other for a national title. While most players at the U.S. Amateur advance through sectional qualifying, a few players are exempt each year. In all cases, the exemptions only apply if the player has not turned professional as