ROCHESTER, Mich. – For the third consecutive year, the Oakland University women's golf team is set to compete in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship. Participating in the Ann Arbor Regional, the Golden Grizzlies will play close to home from Monday to Wednesday, May 11-13, at the U-M Golf Course.

The par-71, 6,265-yard course will follow a 54-hole format, with 18 holes scheduled for each of the three days. Oakland, ranked No. 12 in the Ann Arbor Regional, opens play on Monday at 8:55 a.m. (ET) on hole No. 10, paired with No. 10 Columbia and No. 11 Quinnipiac. Pairings for the second and third rounds will be based on team and individual scores from the previous rounds. 

The 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Ann Arbor Regional field includes USC, Duke, Central Florida (UCF), Oklahoma, Ohio State, Northwestern, Kansas, Texas Tech, UNLV, Columbia, Quinnipiac, and Oakland. Northwestern is the defending NCAA champion, while USC, Duke, UCF, and Oklahoma are all currently ranked in the top 25 nationally.

For the first time, every NCAA Women's Golf Regional will be livestreamed thanks to BabyGrande Golf, giving fans access to all six regional sites, including coverage from the U-M Golf Course. Live and on-demand viewing packages are available at BabyGrandeGolf.com, with Round Passes starting at $14.99 and full regional access available for $29.99.

Oakland's lineup for regionals features juniors Olivia Hemmila and Lily Bargamian, freshmen Logan Bentley and Channing Hagen, and senior Paige Scott, with senior Grace Boczar traveling as a substitute. Head coach Heather Fortushniak, a two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, will lead the team in her second NCAA Regional in as many seasons at the helm, as she looks to guide the program to its first trip to the NCAA Championship.

The Golden Grizzlies earned their spot in the Ann Arbor Regional by winning the Horizon League Championship for the third straight year. Hemmila and Bargamian led the charge, tying for fourth place and earning All-Tournament Team honors. The duo also received season accolades, with Hemmila named to the All-League First Team and Bargamian earning the Sportsmanship Award and All-League Second Team honors. Bentley also claimed a top-10 finish, placing sixth to help Oakland secure a 12-stroke victory with a final team score of 933 (+57). 

Earlier this season, Oakland competed at the U-M Golf Course in the Wolverine Invitational, where the Golden Grizzlies faced five programs that advanced to last season's NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regionals. Hemmila, Bargamian, Hagen, Scott, and Boczar represented Oakland and posted a final team score of 941 (+89).

At last year's NCAA Regionals, the Golden Grizzlies concluded the Columbus Regional with a final score of 942 (+78). Hemmila, Bargamian, and Boczar were Oakland's top performers, as Hemmila tied for 51st (231, +15), Bargamian placed 58th (234, +18), and Boczar tied for 60th (236, +20).

Including Ann Arbor, there are six regional sites, with 72 teams and 24 individuals selected for the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Golf postseason. Each regional features 12 teams and six individuals, with the top four teams and the top two individuals not on an advancing team from each site moving on to the NCAA Finals. The national championship is scheduled for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

NCAA REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Monday | 8:00 AM Start - Round 1
Pairings: Columbia and Quinnipiac (8:55 AM)

Tuesday | 8 AM - Round 2
Pairings TBD

Wednesday | 8 AM - Final Round
Pairings TBD

Women's Golf Seeding
1. Southern California
2. Duke
3. Central Florida
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. Northwestern
7. Kansas
8. Texas Tech
9. UNLV (Mountain West Conference)
10. Columbia (The Ivy League)
11. Quinnipiac (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
12. Oakland (Horizon League)

Live scoring and statistics for each round will be available on Clippd, and the livestream will be available on BabyGrande Golf.

For more information about the championship, log on to NCAA.com or visit the Ann Arbor Regional website. 

How to Follow Oakland Women's Golf: For complete information on Oakland Women's Golf, follow the team on Instagram and X at @OaklandWGolf.