University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA Men's Golf - NCAA Championships (2)
2008
On May 31, 2008, senior Kevin Chappell made a par on the 72nd hole to preserve UCLA's second NCAA title in men's golf. Chappell also won the individual title, becoming the first UCLA golfer to capture NCAA medalist honors. On the 71st hole, Chappell chipped in from off the green to maintain UCLA's one-shot lead over second place Stanford, which had made a late charge in the final round. Birdies at the 16th and 18th holes in the final round by senior Craig Leslie proved crucial to the Bruins' title hopes, as well as key par saves on the final holes by junior Erik Flores and freshman Philip Francis. The national championship was UCLA's third in May and its 103rd overall.
1988
Brandt Jobe's three-under-par 69 helped UCLA rally from a 13-stroke deficit on the final day to win the NCAA men's golf championship at North Ranch Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Tim Cruikshank shot a 71, Kevin Leach a 72 and Bobby Lasken a 75 on the final day on the difficult North Ranch layout as the Bruins engineered one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA golf history and won the title by three shots over second-place Texas El-Paso. Jobe finished the tournament with a one-under-par total of 287, tied for second individually.