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According to the NCAA directory there are 267 Division I women's golf programs, compared to 298 for the men. So 90% as many women's teams as men's.  The national tournament differences should be closer to that 90%, I think.

Canalejas, my suspicion is that the smaller size is driven by convenience, not equity. The smaller field allows the NCAA to run only 4 regionals for the women vs. 6 for the men. And it helps to ensure that the women's tournament (which is held the week prior to the men's tournament) finishes on time even with weather delays so as not to disrupt the men's schedule. The NCAA should do better.

Men have six 15-team regionals = 90 teams
Women have four 18-team regionals = 72 teams (80%). My proposal is five 15-team regionals = 75 teams (83%)

Interesting to note that there are only 11 schools in the Pac-12 with women's golf. Utah doesn't have a team

[winflop]

According to the NCAA directory there are 267 Division I women's golf programs, compared to 298 for the men. So 90% as many women's teams as men's.  The national tournament differences should be closer to that 90%, I think.

Canalejas, my suspicion is that the smaller size is driven by convenience, not equity. The smaller field allows the NCAA to run only 4 regionals for the women vs. 6 for the men. And it helps to ensure that the women's tournament (which is held the week prior to the men's tournament) finishes on time even with weather delays so as not to disrupt the men's schedule. The NCAA should do better.

Men have six 15-team regionals = 90 teams
Women have four 18-team regionals = 72 teams (80%). My proposal is five 15-team regionals = 75 teams (83%)

Interesting to note that there are only 11 schools in the Pac-12 with women's golf. Utah doesn't have a team