UCLA men’s golf fizzles in NCAA final after sizzling run of upsets
The UCLA men's golf team fell short in the NCAA championship match against Auburn after a strong run through the tournament. Despite their earlier successes, the Bruins struggled in the final, losing three matches to secure Auburn's second national title in three years. Coach Armen Kirakossian expressed pride in his team's journey and optimism for the future as they look to build on this season's achievements.
- ▪UCLA entered the NCAA Championships as the seventh seed and faced top-seeded Auburn in the final.
- ▪The Bruins had a strong tournament run, defeating sixth-seeded Arizona and second-seeded Texas before the final.
- ▪UCLA's coach noted that the team came out nervous and could not afford mistakes against a strong opponent like Auburn.
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Sports UCLA men’s golf fizzles in NCAA final after sizzling run of upsets By Ben Bolch Published June 4, 2026, 12:05 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Some rebuilding year. The UCLA men’s golf team nearly won it all. In what was shaping up as a slice of a season, with the Bruins holding a losing record in the middle of the spring, they found themselves at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad on Wednesday with a chance to hoist the national championship trophy. But having pushed through a four-team playoff in stroke play before pulling off two upsets in match play in the NCAA Championships, a fantastic run met a forgettable finish.
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