LSU Golf History
The LSU Tigers golf team represents the Louisiana State University in the sport of golf. The Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home matches on the University Club of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.. The LSU Tigers golf program has won five NCAA national tournament championships and sixteen SEC championships.
NCAA Champions
1940 | 1942 | 1947 | 1955 | 2015
NCAA Individual Champions
- Fred Haas (1937)
- Earl Stewart (1941)
- John Peterson (2011)
- Austin Ernst (2011)
Team Honors
The LSU Tigers golf program begun competition in 1932. The Tigers have won five NCAA tournament national championships in 1940 (co-champion with Princeton), 1942 (co-champion with Stanford), 1947, 1955 and 2015.
The Tigers have won sixteen SEC conference championships in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 and 2015.
Individual Honors
Three LSU Tigers have won four NCAA individual national championships. They are Fred Haas (1937), Earl Stewart (1941), John Peterson (2011), and Austin Ernst (2011).
Thirteen LSU Tigers have won eighteen SEC individual titles. They are Fred Haas (1937), Henry Castillo (1939, 39, 40), Earl Stewart (1941), Joe Moore (1947), Eddie Merrins (1953, 54), Don Essig (1960), Howard Fraser (1961), B.R. McLendon (1965, 66, 67), Vaughn Moise (1969), Wayne DeFrancesco (1979), John Salamon (1981), Emlyn Aubrey (1984) and David Toms (1987)
Notable Players
- Jenny Lidback, Winner of LPGA Major Championship - Du Maurier Classic
- Meredith Duncan, 2x US Western Amateur Winner, US North & South Women's Amateur Winner
- Austin Ernst, NCAA Champion, North & South Women's Amateur Winner
- Madelene Sagstrom, 1 LPGA Tour Win, Swedish Golfer of the Year
- Brian Bateman, 1 career PGA tour victory
- Gardner Dickinson, 7 career PGA tour victories
- Fred Haas, 5 career PGA tour victories
- Jay Hebert, winner of 1960 PGA Championship, 7 career PGA tour victories
- Smylie Kaufman, 1 career PGA tour victory
- John Peterson, NCAA Champion, 1 Tour Win
- Mac McLendon, 4 career PGA tour victories
- Johnny Pott, 5 career PGA tour victories
- Earl Stewart, 3 career PGA tour victories
- David Toms, winner of 2001 PGA Championship, 2018 U.S. Senior Open, 13 career PGA tour victories