STANFORD – NM State’s Emma Bunch punched her ticket to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Round after competing in the Stanford Regional on Wednesday.
 
The CUSA Player of the Year tied for sixth place after finishing with a 74 (+2) during the 54-hole event. In the opening round on Monday, Bunch carded a 64 (-7) to mark the lowest 18-hole score of her career and finish the first day four strokes clear of the field. She then followed that impressive performance up with a bogey-free round of 69 (-2). Bunch secured her spot as the lone automatic individual qualifier in the field. She becomes just the third Aggie ever to qualify for the NCAA Championship as an individual.
 
The NCAA Women’s Golf Championship is scheduled for May 22-26 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s Champions Course in Carlsbad, Calif.