2025-26 MGOLF Team

Men's Golf

MGOLF: Rams Continue to Build on Record Appearances at NAIA Nationals

KANSAS CITY - Texas Wesleyan University will make a record 62nd appearance at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, highlighting a 29-team field announced by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on Friday.

The championship is scheduled for May 12-15 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, marking the 10th time the venue has hosted the event since 2009.

Texas Wesleyan, selected as an at-large team, enters with an NAIA-record 12 individual national champions in program history. Sooner Athletic Conference rival Oklahoma City University will make its 32nd appearance and brings an NAIA-best 11 national titles into the field.

The 29-team field includes 18 automatic qualifiers that claimed conference championships, one additional automatic bid awarded to Grand View University out of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, and 10 at-large selections determined by the final NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25 poll.

Defending national champion Lindsey Wilson College headlines the field, which also features four programs making their championship debut: Blue Mountain Christian University, Hastings College, Indiana University East, and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

Additional milestones include Wayland Baptist University and University of British Columbia each making their 20th appearances, while St. Ambrose University will compete in the championship for the 19th time.

The championship field also includes 11 individual qualifiers, comprised of conference medalists not on qualifying teams, members of the 2025 all-tournament team and at-large selections based on Clippd Scoreboard rankings.

First- and second-round pairings, along with tee times for May 12-13, are scheduled to be announced Monday on the NAIA's official website.

Full list of participants:
Automatic Qualifiers & At-Large Selection
        https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Blue_Mountain_Christian_-Miss.--LightBG.png Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-SSAC.png At-Large Selection
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/British_Columbia-LightBG.png British Columbia https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Cascade.png At-Large Selection
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Coastal_Georgia-LightBG.png Coastal Georgia https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Sun.png At-Large Selection
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Columbia-MO.png Columbia (Mo.) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/AMCnew200.jpg Automatic Qualifier
 https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Cumberlands-KY.png Cumberlands (Ky.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Mid-South.png At-Large Selection
 https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Dalton-State-GA.png Dalton State (Ga.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-SSAC.png Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Friends-KS.png Friends (Kan.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-KCAC.png Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Grand_View_-Iowa--LightBG.png Grand View (Iowa) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Heart.png Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Hastings-NE.png Hastings (Neb.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-GPAC.png Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Indiana-East.png IU East (Ind.) https://www.naia.org/conferences/logos/River_States_Conference.png Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Keiser-FL.png Keiser (Fla.) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Sun.png Automatic Qualifier
 https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Lewis-Clark_State_-Idaho--LightBG.png Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Cascade.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Lindsey-Wilson-KY.png Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Mid-South.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Marian-IN.png Marian (Ind.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Crossroads.png Automatic Qualifier  
 https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/MidAmerica_Nazarene_-Kan.--LightBG.png MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Heart.png At-Large Selection  
 https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Missouri_Valley-LightBG.png Missouri Valley https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Heart.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Oklahoma_City-LightBG.png Oklahoma City https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/SAC_LOGO.jpg Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/OUAZ-AZ.png OUAZ (Ariz.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/2024-25/photos/Conf_Logos/GSAC_Logo_Final_Horizontal-Positive.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Point-GA.png Point (Ga.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-SSAC.png At-Large Selection  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Reinhardt-GA.png Reinhardt (Ga.) https://www.naia.org/conferences/logos/Appalachian_Athletic_Conference.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Rocky-Mountain-MT.png Rocky Mountain (Mont.) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/Frontier_Logo_Color.jpg Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Southwest-NM.png Southwest (N.M.) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/RRAC_Identity_-_Primary.jpg Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/St._Ambrose_-Iowa--LightBG.png St. Ambrose (Iowa) https://www.naia.org/sports/mgolf/2025-26/Releases/Conf1_39jwl.png Automatic Qualifier  
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Texas_Wesleyan-LightBG.png Texas Wesleyan https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/SAC_LOGO.jpg At-Large Selection   
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Northwestern_Ohio-LightBG.png UNOH (Ohio) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-WHAC.png Automatic Qualifier   
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Science-Arts-OK.png USAO (Okla.) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/SAC_LOGO.jpg At-Large Selection   
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Victoria-BC.png Victoria (B.C.) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Continental.png Automatic Qualifier   
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Wayland-Baptist-TX.png Wayland Baptist (Texas) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/SAC_LOGO.jpg At-Large Selection   
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Webber-International-FL.png Webber International (Fla.) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Sun.png At-Large Selection   
 

Individual Qualifiers
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/The-Masters-CA.png Seth Bishop, The Master's (Calif.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/2024-25/photos/Conf_Logos/GSAC_Logo_Final_Horizontal-Positive.png All-Tournament, 2025, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Milligan-TN.png Francisco DeBethencourt, Milligan (Tenn.) https://www.naia.org/conferences/logos/Appalachian_Athletic_Conference.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Indiana_Wesleyan.png Sam Dykema, Indiana Wesleyan https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Crossroads.png At-Large Individual Selection
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Cumberland-TN.png Gustav Fredriksson, Cumberland (Tenn.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Mid-South.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
 https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Arizona_Christian-LightBG.png Hudson Hobbs, Arizona Christian https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/2024-25/photos/Conf_Logos/GSAC_Logo_Final_Horizontal-Positive.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
 https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Grace-IN.png Camron Jones, Grace (Ind.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Crossroads.png All-Tournament, 2025, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Viterbo-WI.png JJ Kaczynski, Viterbo (Wis.) https://www.naia.org/sports/mgolf/2025-26/Releases/Conf1_39jwl.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Crowleys-Ridge-AR.png Christopher Riddle, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/Conference/AMCnew200.jpg Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/Oakland_City_-Ind.--LightBG.png Jose Vidal, Oakland City (Ind.) https://www.naia.org/conferences/logos/River_States_Conference.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/images/logos-schools/Defiance-College-OH.png Jordan Walford, Defiance (Ohio) https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-WHAC.png Individual Medalist, Automatic Qualifier
https://www.naia.org/sports/logos/School/William_Woods_-Mo.--LightBG.png Spencer Worley, William Woods (Mo.) https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2024-25/Photos/Conf_Logos/conference-Heart.png At-Large Individual Selection
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