The program was established in 1934 and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

[2][3][4] Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna serves as the program's home course and occasionally hosts matches.

In addition, the rear of the facility features heated stalls which allow team members to access the driving range year-round.

Under Page, who coached Kent State for 41 seasons, the Flashes won 23 MAC titles and made 29 appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Notable players from the program include 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis, and Canadian professional golfers Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Bryan DeCorso, Taylor Pendrith, and Ryan Yip.

Kent State had joined the Ohio Athletic Conference in 1931, so the new golf team began play in the OAC their first season.

In their inaugural season, the Flashes went undefeated in dual match play to claim the school's first conference championship in any sport, going 6–0.

[13][14] The Flashes began competition in the Mid-American Conference in 1952 and hosted the championship meet at Meadowview Golf Course just east of campus in Franklin Township.

They claimed their first MAC team and individual titles in 1954 as co-champions with the Ohio Bobcats, and qualified for their fourth NCAA Men's Golf Championships appearance.

[4] Herb Page began his tenure as head coach in 1978 and has made Kent State a regular contender in both the Mid-American Conference and at the NCAA tournament.

Prior to joining the MAC, Kent State competed as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from 1934 to 1951, where they won two titles.

[14][17][18] † – Ohio Athletic Conference titles ‡ – regular season title, prior to creation of conference tournament # – qualified, but did not attend The team's home course is Windmill Lakes Golf Club, located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Kent in Ravenna, which has also been used by the women's golf team since their inception in 1999.

Kent State hosted the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at Meadowview on five occasions between 1952 and 1975.

After moving to Windmill Lakes, the Flashes continued using the Kent State University Golf Course for occasional practice until it was closed at the end of 2016.