Preston Stout Wins NCAA Individual Golf Title

Overview

• Stout won the 72-hole individual championship by one stroke after birdying the 72nd hole to finish 14-under 274, closing with rounds of 73, 67, 65 and 69.
• The victory, secured Monday, gives Stout exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Open and into the 2027 Masters if he remains an amateur.
• Stout is Oklahoma State’s 10th NCAA individual champion and the program’s first individual winner since Matthew Wolff in 2019.
• The team title remains undecided as match play continues; Oklahoma State beat Florida 3-2 in the quarterfinals and will meet top-seeded Auburn in the semifinals.
• Alabama’s William Jennings mounted a late charge that fell one shot short, while earlier upsets and a four-team playoff reshaped the bracket and set up unexpected match-play storylines.