The Triangle’s Big 3 ACC golf programs received their May 11-13 NCAA regional assignments Wednesday with North Carolina and Duke required to make long journeys.
The Tar Heels are the No. 2 seed behind Texas at the Texas A&M Regional at Traditions Club. The Blue Devils will go to Arizona as the No. 5 seed in a field topped by defending national champion Oklahoma State.
UNC Wilmington is the No. 7 seed at Texas A&M. Tennessee was seeded third, followed by New Mexico, Texas A&M and Texas Christian.
Virginia is the top seed at Bermuda Run East, where Wake Forest is the host and sixth seed. N.C. State is ninth in a regional topped by Ole Miss, Pepperdine and Georgia Tech.
The Cavaliers, national runners-up last season, are coming off winning the ACC Championship at Shark’s Tooth near Panama City, Florida.
Kelvin Hernandez of UNC Greensboro, competing for the second straight year, and Tyler Jones of Western Carolina, were two of five individuals assigned to the field. Spectators are allowed to walk the course.
The top five teams and one individual after 54 holes in six 13-team regionals advance to the NCAA Championship at Omni LaCosta Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Charlotte is the No. 4 seed at Trysting Tee Golf Club for the Oregon State Regional. Arkansas with John Daly II is the No. 1 seed.
Florida is the top seed at the Ohio State Regional. Auburn was the No. 1 seed at Georgia.
