Sung Earns NCAA Regional Bid; Wolverines to Host in Ann Arbor
4/29/2026 5:18:00 PM | Women's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan women's golf senior Lauren Sung has been selected as an individual competitor for the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, the NCAA announced Wednesday (April 29). Michigan will serve as one of six regional host sites, with play set for Monday through Wednesday, May 11-13, at the U-M Golf Course.
Sung will compete as one of six individuals invited to the Ann Arbor Regional, marking her first career NCAA individual regional appearance. She is joined by Trinity Beth (Georgia), Isabella McCauley (Minnesota), Mariana Mesones (Minnesota), Alexis Vakasiuola (Grand Canyon) and Yanah Rolston (IU Indianapolis).
"We're really excited for Lauren," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "She's been such a steady, reliable player for us all year and has earned this opportunity. Having her do it on our home course makes it much more special.
"It's a special full-circle moment for Lauren to compete on her home course. The U-M Golf Course is a world-class test, and we're proud to welcome all the teams and players to Ann Arbor."
Sung has been a key veteran for the Wolverines throughout the 2025-26 season, leading the team in six of 10 tournaments. Most recently, she paced U-M at the Big Ten Championships, tying for 42nd with a 54-hole total of 224 (74-76-74) at Oakmont Country Club.
Carrying a career-low 73.38 stroke average, Sung owns a team-best six sub-par rounds, including back-to-back season-low 68s (-3) in rounds two and three of the Wolverine Invitational. She has also recorded two sub-par 54-hole totals, highlighted by a career-low 209 (-4) at the Wolverine Invitational -- four strokes better than her previous best.
The NCAA Regionals feature 72 teams and 36 individuals across six sites. The top five teams from each regional, along with the top individual not on an advancing team, will move on to the NCAA Finals, scheduled for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
Michigan's Ann Arbor Regional will feature team bids from: No. 1 USC, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Central Florida, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Northwestern, No. 7 Kansas, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 9 UNLV, No. 10 Columbia, No. 11 Quinnipiac, and No. 12 Oakland and will be played at the U-M Golf Course, with 18 holes contested each day (May 11-13). Admission is free and open to the public.
Michigan has been represented in NCAA Regionals 19 times, including 13 team bids (2001, '02, '05, '07, '09, '11, '12, '16, '17, '21, '22, '23, '24). U-M has advanced to the NCAA Finals five times (2002, '16, '17, '21, '22).
Michigan Individuals in NCAA Postseason
• 2004, Central Regional: Laura Olin, t-17th (75-76-78/229)
• 2006, Central Regional: Amy Schmucker, t-71st (80-82-78/240)
• 2010, Central Regional: Ashley Bauer, t-76th (78-87-80/245)
• 2019, East Lansing Regional: Ashley Lau, t-47th (76-77-72/225)
• 2025, Columbus Regional: Mara Janess, tie-41st (74-79-74/227)
• 2026, Ann Arbor Regional: Lauren Sung, No. 5 individual seed
• NCAA Release
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