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Women’s College Golf: Regional Fields Set as Championship Season Heats Up
The road to the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship is officially underway, with regional fields locked in following a flurry of conference championships. Six regional sites will host the nation's top teams and individuals from May 6–8 as they vie for spots at Grayhawk...

Spring 2025 College Golf: Key Updates
Let’s check-in on the Spring 2025 college golf season, featuring key player highlights, top teams, and insights into the latest coaching polls: Spring 2025 College Golf: Key Updates Top Men's Teams Ole Miss - Dominating the early Spring rankings, Ole Miss continues to...
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Standing Up for HBCU Athletics: Speaking Out on the Threats to Student-Athletes’ Future
This article is in reference to a letter addressed to Chairwoman Clarke and the members of the Congressional Black Caucus, sent by the commissioners of four major athletic conferences within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): the Central...

New Rule Change Could Affect College Golf Scholarships & NIL Deals
The U.S. Department of Education's decision to rescind the Biden-era guidance on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compensation under Title IX could have significant implications for college sports and athletes, particularly regarding gender equity. Key Impacts on...

The Toughest Recruiting Class Yet: Why the Class of 2026 Faces an Uphill Battle in College Golf
The college golf recruiting landscape for the Class of 2026 is shaping up to be the most competitive in history. A combination of NCAA rule changes, the rise of the Transfer Portal, and evolving Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities have created an environment...

New Title IX Guidance Could Shake Up NIL Payments and Revenue Sharing in College Sports
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued new guidance clarifying that direct payments to student-athletes for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) by colleges must comply with Title IX regulations. Title IX mandates that financial...

Adapting to a Changing Recruiting Landscape: NCAA Early Signing Challenges
The unprecedented challenges brought by the NCAA's early signing period have forced college golf coaches and players to adapt to a rapidly evolving recruiting landscape. This shift has created significant logistical and strategic pressures, with the early signing...

The End of the NLI: NCAA Reforms the Scholarship Process for Prospective Athletes
In a significant shift for college athletics, the NCAA has decided to discontinue the National Letter of Intent (NLI) program, which for decades has served as a formal agreement between student-athletes and their prospective colleges. With this change, the NCAA is...

Breaking NCAA Recruiting News: What Junior Golfers in the Classes of 2025 & 2026 Need to Know
In this featured video, recruiting expert Mike Smith breaks down the latest NCAA news and its seismic impact on recruiting for the classes of 2025 and 2026. From major policy shifts to changes in eligibility rules, Mike explains how these developments will reshape the...

Major Conference Shifts in College Golf Programs for the 2024-25 Season
The 2024-25 college golf season brings significant conference realignment, reshaping the landscape of collegiate golf. With universities making strategic moves to strengthen their competitive positions, the ripple effects are being felt nationwide. Here's an overview...

College Coach Changes for the 2024-2025 Season
The college golf landscape is experiencing a wave of new leadership as numerous programs have announced changes in their coaching staff for the upcoming season. From established powerhouse programs to those making their first foray into collegiate competition, schools...

Jackson Koivun’s Success Might Just Land Him a PGA Tour Card
Jackson Koivun has had one of the best freshman seasons in college golf history. Over the course of his introductory season at Auburn, he has won several awards, including the Fred Haskins Award, which is widely considered the Heisman Trophy of college golf, the Ben...

Two College Golf Stars Receive Exemptions into the John Deere Classic
Big Ten Golfer of the Year Jackson Buchanan of Illinois and NCAA Championship runner up Luke Clanton from Florida State received exemptions to compete in the John Deere Classic, according to a media release from the Classic on Monday. Both Buchanan and Clanton made it...

Jackson Koivun Wins Fred Haskins Award
The Haskins Foundation announced on Tuesday that Auburn’s Jackson Koivun received the 2024 Fred Haskins Award. The award is given annually to the top male college golfer in the nation, with only college golfers, coaches, and other distinguished members of the college...

Hiroshi Tai Wins NCAA Men’s Golf Title
On Monday, Georgia Tech’s Hiroshi Tai closed his last round with a final score of 1 under 71, enough to win the NCAA Men’s Individual title, in Carlsbad, California. Tai, who started his final round on the 10th hole, triple bogeyed his 17th hole, but was able to make...

Nationals Approach for Division I Golf, Here Are Some Updates on the Teams’ Progress
With nationals a mere week away for DI Women’s golf, and Division I Men’s Regionals in just three days, much has transpired for the teams on the road to Omni La Costa Resort. Women’s Regionals have already taken place, finishing on May 8 after starting on the 6th....

The 2024 Men’s and Women’s Golf Conference Championships Are Underway
Spring golf is here for college golfers and that means the exciting start of the Division I Men’s and Women’s golf conference championships. This year, the championships began on April 15 and will continue until the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in...

Gordon Sargent Says He’s Not Turning Pro, At Least Not Now
PGA Tour or college golf? Though the decision may seem an obvious one, Gordon Sargent chooses to remain at Vanderbilt. The World Number 1 ranked amateur golfer is in no rush to start playing on Tour, and will return to the university’s golf team for his 2024-25 senior...

Stanford Golf Star Rachel Heck Says She Does Not Plan to Turn Pro
Rachel Heck has had an incredibly successful and impressive golf career leading up to her senior year at Stanford. She has made history at the university, being the first woman to ever win an individual NCAA title, and was making a name for herself at 15 in the USGA...

Are NIL Deals Reshaping College Sports?
For years, the NCAA had fairly strict rules regarding college athletes being paid for endorsements and sponsorships. Only within the past few years has the landscape changed in regards to monetization in collegiate sports. In September of 2019, California became the...