05-22-2022, 08:52 PM
Also some historical perspective on the results of the stroke play compared to the match play results.
2015 (the first year for the current format) - Stanford won the NC as the 4th seed (i.e., they finished 4th in the stroke play part of the competition)
2016 - Washington won as the 4th seed
2017 - ASU won as the 3rd seed
2018 - Arizona won as the 8th seed
2019 - Duke won as the 2nd seed
2021 - Mississippi won as the 4th seed
In other words, the team that has won the stroke play has never won the national championship.
2015 (the first year for the current format) - Stanford won the NC as the 4th seed (i.e., they finished 4th in the stroke play part of the competition)
2016 - Washington won as the 4th seed
2017 - ASU won as the 3rd seed
2018 - Arizona won as the 8th seed
2019 - Duke won as the 2nd seed
2021 - Mississippi won as the 4th seed
In other words, the team that has won the stroke play has never won the national championship.
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