Shellberg Qualifies for NCAA Regionals

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sophomore Ryan Shellberg has been selected to compete as an individual at NCAA Columbus Regional, it was announced during Wednesday’s NCAA Selection Show. He will compete at the OSU Golf Club from May 18-20.

The 2026 Division I Men's Golf Championship will feature 81 teams and 45 individuals beginning in regional competition, competing for a spot in the championship finals. The low five teams and low individual from each region will qualify for a spot in the championship finals. Thirty teams and six individuals in total will compete in the finals from Friday, May 29 to Wednesday, June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Shellberg posted a standout spring season highlighted by a victory at the Hawkeye Invitational on April 21. The Prosper, Texas, native captured individual medalist honors with a 10-under-par 206, marking the program’s 17th Hawkeye Invitational champion and the first since 2023. His performance included a second-round 65 (-7), tied for the 10th-lowest round in program history, and his 54-hole total ranks tied for 11th all-time.

Shellberg also earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors on April 9 after a runner-up finish at the Calusa Cup where he posted rounds of 68 (-4), 71 (-1), and 69 (-3). His 208 total in Naples stands as the best 54-hole score by a Hawkeye in tournament history.

Throughout the spring season, Shellberg recorded top 25 finishes in all four regular season tournaments. He tied for 18th at the Duck Invitational and opened the Colleton River Collegiate with back-to-back rounds of 68 (-4) and 69 (-3) to lead the field through 36 holes and finished in 19th.

Shellberg is the first Hawkeye to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Mac McClear in 2023.