AMHERST, Va. – The No. 3-seed Vanderbilt men’s golf team begins its NCAA postseason run this week, as the Commodores are set to play in the 2025 NCAA Amherst Regional. Play takes place Sunday through Wednesday at Poplar Grove Golf Club.
Tournament Format and Schedule
The 2025 NCAA Amherst Regional takes place at Poplar Grove Golf Club in Amherst, Virginia. Teams will attempt to play one 18-hole round per day. Due to inclement weather in this week’s forecast, Round 1 has been moved to Sunday afternoon after the practice round. Play resumes on Monday, with teams attempting to complete as many holes as possible. The schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday will be evaluated at the end of play on Monday.
The top five teams and the top individual on a non-advancing team will move on to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, May 23-28.
Course Information
The course at Poplar Grove Golf Club is 7,212 yards and plays as a par 70. It is a Sam Snead and Ed Carton design. Poplar Grove, located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, is Snead’s final design. The golf course features spectacular views and well-manicured bent grass tees, fairways, and greens.
Tee Times
The 2025 NCAA Amherst Regional begins Sunday. Teams starting at Hole 1 will start at 12:45 p.m. CT, while those opening Round 1 on Hole 10 get underway at 1:15 p.m. CT. Play for on Sunday will go until dusk and resume on Monday.
Vanderbilt tees off Round 1 from Hole 1 between 12:45-1:29 p.m. CT on Sunday. Fans can click here for a full list of pairings each day.
Tee times for Rounds 2 and 3 will be set at the end of Round 1. All tee times and dates are tentative and subject to change. Fans can stay updated on this week’s schedule by following @VandyMGolf on Instagram and Twitter/X.
Vanderbilt Lineup
1) Jackson Van Paris 2) Wells Williams 3) Ryan Downes 4) John Broderick 5) Chase Nevins
Sub) Ben Loomis
Live Results
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The Field
A total of 13 teams will be at the 2025 NCAA Amherst Regional. Vanderbilt is the No. 3 seed. Teams competing against the Commodores will be No. 6/6 LSU, No. 7/8 Oklahoma, No. 19/19 Pepperdine, Tennessee, Arizona, Stanford, Wake Forest, Arkansas, Florida Gulf Coast, Kent State, Princeton and Howard.
Individuals playing at the Amherst Regional are Andrew Swanson (Clemson), Kaleb Wilson (West Virginia), Ike Joy (Liberty), Emil Riegger (Maryland), Peicheng Chen (St. John’s), Sakke Siltala (Texas State), Henric Bjelke (Campbell), Colin Dutton (UNC Greensboro), Alex Heard (UConn) and Nolah Schuermann (Holy Cross).
Head Coach Scott Limbaugh on the NCAA Amherst Regional
“Our guys are excited and enthusiastic to get the NCAA tournament going. It feels like a new season with a lot of new opportunities, and we need to appreciate those opportunities. I know this group has a burning desire to compete and to compete together with purpose and conviction. This time of year takes talent, but it also takes character and having a group of guys having fun and holding up our Vandy standards. It’s always important to remember that this is what everyone came here to do and who they want to do it with.”
Vanderbilt at the NCAA Regionals
It is the 18th overall NCAA Regional appearance for Vanderbilt, while it is the 12th-straight season the Dores have earned an NCAA Regional bid. Vandy has advanced out of the NCAA Regional round in each of the last 10 seasons. Overall, the Commodores have moved on to play in the NCAA Championship a total of 13 times.
The Commodores have captured three NCAA Regional titles in program history. Vanderbilt won its NCAA Regional last season, capturing the title at the West Lafayette Regional. William Moll, who is now a member PGA TOUR Americas and has appeared on the Korn Ferry Tour this season, won the West Lafayette Regional to become the first Commodore in program history to earn medalist honors at an NCAA Regional. The Dores won back-to-back regional titles during the 2020-21 (Kingston Springs) and 2021-22 (Palm Beach Gardens) campaigns.
All-SEC Honors
Senior Jackson Van Paris and junior Wells Williams were each selected to the All-SEC second team on Friday. Junior Ben Loomis also earned a selection to the SEC Community Service Team. Click here for more information on Vanderbilt’s All-SEC selections.
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