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Lance Ringler

Assistant Editor

Lance Ringler joined Golfweek in 1999 and covers college golf, as well as manages the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. After graduating from Iowa State in 1995, Ringler caddied on the PGA Tour for Craig Bowden in 1997 and served as an assistant golf coach at the University of Idaho and Iowa State. Ringler referees high school basketball during the winter and, when he has free time, enjoys returning e-mails.
 
• Favorite golf memory: As a caddie, making the turn on Sunday with a share of the lead at the Quad Cities Open
• First car: 1973 red Impala
• Dream foursome: Bill Glasson, Mike Kemper, Jeff Harrington and me
• Describe your perfect day: Basketball in the morning, golf in the afternoon, watching my niece Shea play basketball in the evening, hanging out with my son Landon while eating a great dinner fixed by my wife Missy

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Miss. St. coach: Time to 'annihilate every record'

The Bulldogs have gone from a bubble team to an at-large lock this spring, with scoring averages dropping and team records being replaced.

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Columbus Regional: Erkenbeck, New Mexico win

New Mexico saved its best golf for when it mattered most, as the top-seeded Lobos won the NCAA Columbus Regional. Senior James Erkenbeck added the individual title for New Mexico.

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Columbus Regional: S. Carolina, UNLV share lead

While first-round leader Charlotte fell back to a tie for fifth, UNLV and South Carolina moved into the top spot and share the lead after two rounds of the NCAA Columbus Regional.

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Columbus Regional: Surprising Charlotte takes lead

The 12th-seeded Charlotte 49ers lead the South Carolina Gamecocks by a single shot and are four clear of the Stanford Cardinal.

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Ringler: Men's NCAA regional system working well

The NCAA Div. I men’s postseason has arrived. The six regional format is now five years old and seems to be working very well. Largely due to the lesser number of teams which results in a better run event from every aspect of tournament golf.

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Regional recap: Predictable winners, surprising end

There was little surprise at the top of the three NCAA regional leaderboards on May 11. Top-ranked USC won its ninth regional title, Duke notched its eighth – and first since 2007 – and Alabama, the defending national champion, easily won by eight shots.

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Ringler: Regional focus is on the middle of the pack

Women's regional play begins May 9, and Lance Ringler offers some random thoughts to take into the postseason.

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Weekly Top 5: Bright spotlights at Kraft, Masters

Top collegiate men and women golfers are finding the spotlight of majors at this time of year – women in this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship and men in next week's Masters.

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Weekly Top 5: Austin Peay wins big; Bama lurks

Austin Peay's victory at the Memphis Intercollegiate might be the biggest in program history, considering the field. Also: Don't forget Alabama, while the UCLA women have regrouped.

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Weekly top 5: Could March Madness work in college golf?

What if the professional golf tours held a very simple, draft day-like event to give instant access to a few college players? It inspired Lance Ringler's Weekly Top 5.

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