SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. – Auburn women’s golf solidified its spot in the 2026 NCAA Championship on Wednesday as the No. 7 Tigers won the NCAA Simpsonville Regional at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Auburn finished 17-under (847) to win the regional by six strokes, and Anna Davis claimed medalist honors, firing a 10-under 206.
“We handled the tough conditions really well, had a huge moving day and played with a lot of confidence,” Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said after the victory. “Winning the regional and seeing Anna (Davis) take the individual title makes it even more special. We’re excited to regroup this week, keep building momentum and get ready for the national championship.”
𝘼𝙪𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 ➡️
— Auburn Women's Golf (@AuburnWGolf) May 13, 2026
Auburn takes the regional title to advance to the 2026 NCAA Championship! 🏆#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/QiIq9OT3MF
By finishing in the top five, Auburn will make its 22nd NCAA Championship appearance in program history at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, to compete for the national title May 22-27. The win also sets a program record for most tournament victories in a season, with six during the 2025-26 campaign.
Davis also made Auburn history Wednesday, becoming the program’s all-time leader in tournament wins with six in her career. She has also won three events this season and has captured two NCAA regional titles in her career after winning the NCAA Auburn Regional in 2024.
Davis followed a season-low 65 (-7) in round two with a final-round 1-under 71 to win the regional by one stroke over Indiana’s Sheridan Clancy. The Auburn junior carded 15 birdies over three rounds and posted the best par-4 scoring mark in the field at 7-under.
The Tigers shot even par in Wednesday’s final round as a team. Auburn recorded the most birdies in the field with 57 over all three rounds and played the par-5s at the University of Louisville Golf Club at 16-under for the tournament.
Molly Brown Davidson secured her third top-10 finish of the season, tying for sixth at 6-under (210). She carded her third round under par of the tournament in the final round with a 1-under 71.
Auburn redshirt senior Carys Worby fired a 2-under 70 in her final round, featuring four birdies on the front nine, including back-to-back birdies on Nos. 8 and 9. Worby finished tied for 13th at 2-under (214).
Freshman Charlotte Cantonis provided the final counting score Wednesday, carding a 4-over 76. Cantonis finished the event tied for 30th at 1-over (217).
Auburn will be one of 30 teams competing for the national title at the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, May 22-27. The Tigers have now qualified for the NCAA Championship in six of the last eight seasons the event has been held.
Auburn individuals:
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Placement |
Player |
Round 1 Score |
Round 2 Score |
Final Round Score |
Total Score |
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1 |
70 (-2) |
65 (-7) |
71 (-1) |
206 (-10) |
|
|
T6 |
70 (-2) |
69 (-3) |
71 (-1) |
210 (-6) |
|
|
T13 |
75 (+3) |
69 (-3) |
70 (-2) |
214 (-2) |
|
|
T30 |
71 (-1) |
70 (-2) |
76 (+4) |
217 (+1) |
|
|
T50 |
75 (+3) |
74 (+2) |
77 (+5) |
226 (+10) |