Category: College

NJCAA Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: Ranger moves to No. 1

In the final rankings of the fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season Ranger moved up from No. 3 to No. 1 in NJCAA Division I.

In the final rankings of the fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season Ranger moved up from No. 3 to No. 1 in the NJCAA Division I rankings.

Ranger earned 69 points to claim the top spot, followed by Midland, Hutchinson, Odessa and New Mexico JC.

Rank

University (First Place Votes)

Points

Previous Rank

1

Ranger (6)

69

3

2

Midland

60

1

3

Hutchinson

50

4

4

Odessa

45

6

5

New Mexico JC

40

T-8

6

Central Alabama (1)

39

2

7

Indian Hills

33

5

8

McLennan

19

NR

9

Iowa Western

14

T-8

10

Eastern Arizona

11

NR

Dropped From Ranking: Eastern Florida State (7); John A. Logan (10).

Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Florida State, 4; Garden City, 1.

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NAIA Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: College of Coastal Georgia leads the way

The top two teams remain unchanged in the latest NAIA Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season has come and gone but the top of the rankings have been unchanged.

College of Coastal Georgia and Keiser remain Nos. 1 and 2 in the NAIA rankings, followed by Point, Ottawa (Arizona) and Victoria.

NAIA

Rank

University (First Place Votes)

Points

Previous Ranking

1

College of Coastal Georgia (9)

249

1

2

Keiser (1)

240

2

3

Point

222

7

4

Ottawa (AZ)

212

4

5

Victoria

205

8

6

Dalton State

202

5

7

Oklahoma City

197

10

8

Texas Wesleyan

174

3

9

Wayland Baptist

160

11

10

South Carolina Beaufort

159

6

11

Southeastern (FL)

158

T-13

12

Thomas (GA)

136

T-13

13

Bellevue University

134

12

14

Truett-McConnell

115

18

15

Morningside

102

T-16

T-16

Cumberland

79

21

T-16

Reinhardt

79

25

18

SCAD Savannah

69

NR

19

British Columbia

60

9

20

Missouri Valley College

59

T-16

21

Grand View

56

20

22

Johnson & Wales University (FL)

54

15

23

Central Baptist

49

19

24

Tennessee Wesleyan

39

NR

25

Lindsey Wilson

20

22

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Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: Illinois Wesleyan sits at No. 1

The Titans won five events this fall to claim the No. 1 ranking in Division III men’s college golf.

Illinois Wesleyan has solidified itself as the top team in Division III college golf after the fall portion of the 2019-20 season.

The Titans won five events this fall to claim the No. 1 ranking, followed by former No. 1 Emory, Huntingdon, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Hampden-Sydney.

Division III

Rank

University (First Place Votes)

Points

Previous Ranking

1

Illinois Wesleyan (16)

424

1

2

Emory (1)

406

3

3

Huntingdon

381

2

4

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

375

5

5

Hampden-Sydney

349

4

6

St. Thomas (MN)

332

8

7

Gustavus Adolphus

302

16

8

Carnegie Mellon

287

10

9

Wittenberg

280

6

10

NYU

255

18

11

Methodist

241

7

12

Guilford

231

11

13

Wisconsin-Eau Claire

213

14

14

Southwestern (TX)

174

12

15

RPI

173

NR

16

Redlands

167

15

17

Babson

163

20

18

Oglethorpe

112

13

19

Aurora

84

24

20

Christopher Newport

80

NR

21

Williams

73

22

22

Denison

69

NR

23

Webster

63

NR

24

Washington & Lee

58

9

25

Saint Johns (MN)

49

19

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Division II Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: Barry remains No. 1

Barry remains No. 1 and ends the fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season atop the Division II Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Another ranking, another week at No. 1 for Barry.

The Buccaneers ended the fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season atop the Division II Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, followed by Georgia Southwestern State, West Florida, USC-Aiken and Lynn.

Division II

Rank

University (First Place Votes)

Points

Previous Rank

1

Barry (15)

518

1

2

Georgia Southwestern State (3)

491

3

3

West Florida (1)

446

2

4

USC-Aiken

404

5

5

Lynn (1)

392

6

6

Oklahoma Christian (1)

375

7

7

Lincoln Memorial

333

16

8

Arkansas Tech

323

4

9

Simon Fraser

312

8

10

Lee

285

10

11

St. Mary’s (TX)

280

9

12

Saint Leo

236

12

13

Florida Tech

233

18

14

Delta State

191

15

15

Central Missouri

183

13

16

Colorado School of Mines

175

14

17

Findlay

162

22

18

Midwestern State

133

21

19

Florida Southern

122

11

20

Sonoma State

117

NR

21

St. Edwards

112

19

22

Rollins

99

NR

23

Columbus State

90

20

24

Wayne State (MI)

63

NR

25

Limestone

58

NR

Dropped From Ranking: Chico State (23); Concordia Univ., Oregon (17); Nova Southeastern (25); Washburn (24).

Others Receiving Votes: CSU-Monterey Bay, 48; Carson-Newman, 43; Valdosta State, 42; Chico State, 39; Nova Southeastern, 36; Queens, 34; Young Harris, 32; Washburn, 31; West Georgia, 31; Lander, 29; Concordia (OR), 27; Newberry, 27; Mount Olive, 24; Henderson State, 23; Western Washington, 22; Central Oklahoma, 21; CSU-San Marcos, 17; Missouri-St. Louis, 15; Colorado-Colorado Springs, 14; Southern Wesleyan, 14; Winona State, 14; Clayton State, 13; North Georgia, 12; Indianapolis, 9; Missouri Western State, 9; North Greenville, 9; Grand Valley State, 8; King, 7; Tiffin, 7; Flagler, 6; Trevecca Nazarene, 6; Lindenwood, 5; Dixie State, 5; Le Moyne, 4; Montevallo, 3; Coker, 2; Concord, 2; Northeastern State, 1; Northwood Univ., 1.

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Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: Oklahoma ends fall with No. 1 ranking

Oklahoma closed out the fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season as the No. 1 team in Division I.

The fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season has come and gone, and there’s a new team atop the rankings.

Oklahoma moved from third to first in the latest Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, switching spots with former No. 1 team Georgia Tech. Texas Tech sits in second, with Pepperdine and Duke rounding out the top five.

Division I

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Oklahoma (15) 542 3
2 Texas Tech (7) 530 4
3 Georgia Tech 508 1
4 Pepperdine 461 5
5 Duke 448 T-10
6 Wake Forest 425 2
7 Notre Dame 384 9
8 Colorado State 365 21
9 BYU 353 6
10 Arizona State 322 7
11 Baylor 312 13
12 North Carolina 293 12
13 SMU 273 8
14 Arizona 242 15
15 Louisville 231 T-10
T-16 Auburn 213 19
T-16 Texas A&M 213 16
18 Washington 194 17
19 Texas 149 18
20 Georgia 131 20
21 UCLA 120 NR
22 Clemson 115 14
23 Arkansas 84 24
24 Oregon State 81 22
25 LSU 47 NR

Dropped From Ranking: Tennessee (25); Vanderbilt (23).

Others Receiving Votes: Vanderbilt, 39; Tennessee, 30; California, 8; North Florida, 8; East Tennessee State, 7; UCF, 6; Stanford, 6; UAB, 4; James Madison, 2; Mississippi, 2; Houston, 1; South Carolina, 1.

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College golf: Alabama, Ohio State, Stanford impress on National Signing Day

Junior golfers signed their National Letters of Intent earlier this week and there were some clear winners across the country.

The pens have been put to paper and college golf’s Class of 2020 is officially starting to take shape.

Junior golfers around the country were finally able to sign and send their National Letters of Intent to the school of their choice on Wednesday, taking the next step in their careers as student-athletes.

After taking some time to break down and analyze both the men’s and women’s signings, there was a clear winner to the day and plenty of other storylines to follow before the players get to campus next fall.

Here’s what Golfweek’s Julie Williams and Adam Woodard learned from National Signing Day.

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Stanford men win the day

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better class in 2020 than the group Cardinal coach Conrad Ray recruited to The Farm. Stanford signed three of the top 10 players in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings for 2020: No. 2 Karl Vilips, No. 6 Jake Beber-Frankel and No. 9 Michael Thorbjornsen.

“Depth is the name of the game,” Ray said of his team. “The lineup is wide open with those three guys, I think all three can come in and play right away based off what they’ve done, but you never know until they get on campus.”

Jake Beber-Frankel shakes hands with a spectator after the second round of the 2019 Boys Junior PGA Championship. (Photo: Hailey Garrett/PGA of America)

Ray called Vilips an “alpha dog” and said Thorbjornsen has “those days where you’re just like ‘holy mackerel this guy’s a freak.’” Beber-Frankel is “every bit as talented” as the others, but plays with panache and flair that pairs well with his impressive hair.

Ray didn’t want to make comparisons to other 2020 recruiting classes, but he did say 2020 is the best class the Cardinal have had in quite some time.

Florida men get better with youth

Head coach JC Deacon has something special cooking down in Gainesville. While starting an underclassmen-heavy lineup, his young Gators have instantly made an impact as the freshman trio of Ricky Castillo, Quentin Debove and John DuBois currently rank Nos. 2-4 on the team in scoring average.

Deacon tapped into the Florida’s rich junior golf market (and England’s), signing Ryan Hart, Jonah Leach, Tyler Wilkes and Joe Pagdin to further bolster his already-young and impressive squad. Expect the Gators to be national title contenders in the coming years.

More: No rest for Aidan Kramer, a scholar, golfer and philanthropist

Cardinal women reload after LPGA loss(es?)

It’s no surprise that the Stanford women also had a strong signing day, inking commitments from two players in Golfweek’s top 10 among the class of 2020: No. 6 Rachel Heck and No. 8 Sadie Englemann.

If only they could play this spring.

Senior Albane Valenzuela, ranked No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, opted to leave the program last week in order to live out her LPGA and Olympic dreams after earning status for the 2020 season at the recent Q-Series. Valenzuela tied for sixth, while teammate Andrea Lee, No. 3 in the WAGR, also earned status by finishing T-30. Lee has yet to announce her decision.

Ohio State men lock down a local

There’s something to be said for keeping your best in-state talent in state. A cold climate doesn’t make that an easy sell for Ohio State head coach Jay Moseley, and who could blame a kid for wanting to head south?

But Moseley, in his fourth season leading the Buckeye men, has not only been able to keep Ohio’s best talent, but cultivate it. That continues with recent signee Maxwell Moldovan.

When he arrives next year, Moldovan, of Uniontown, Ohio, will help fill a void left by recent graduates – and Ohio natives – Will Grimmer, a two-time U.S. Open qualifier, and Daniel Wetterich, runner-up at the Western Amateur and now a Korn Ferry Tour card holder. Grimmer arrived in Columbus the same year as Moseley and Wetterich transferred in from Xavier a year later. (This season’s roster, by the way, includes freshman Jackson Chandler, who shared the 2018 Ohio State High School title with Moldovan.)

Moldovan is No. 5 in the Golfweek Junior Rankings. He’s the reigning Ohio Amateur champion, and Polo Golf Junior Classic champion. Days before signing his national letter of intent, Moldovan was named the AJGA Rolex Player of the Year and a Rolex First-Team All-American.

Not since 1993 has Ohio State signed one of those, but it’s not the kind of talent you can let slip away.

Alabama gets a double reload

No program experienced a professional exodus quite like Alabama did at the end of last fall. The women lost Kristen Gillman and Lauren Stephenson after the LPGA Q-Series in October and Davis Riley decided to turn professional after Thanksgiving.

Neither Alabama team advanced to the NCAA Championship in May, and the men failed to crack the top 50 in the rankings this fall. An infusion is coming with the class of 2020, though.

If it seems like Canon Claycomb was everywhere on Wednesday, it’s probably because he was. Claycomb, who checked in not just at the top of his class but at the top of Golfweek’s Junior Rankings, garnered nearly 700 Twitter “likes” for signing his NLI and later made a cameo on Golf Channel.

Claycomb, who lives in Orlando, Florida, brings every experience from practicing with PGA Tour players on the Lake Nona range to playing the Junior Ryder Cup to sharing an instructor with Justin Thomas (and sometimes texting JT with questions).

For the women, head coach Mic Potter kept things familiar, securing signatures from four-time Alabama Girls’ Junior winner Michaela Morard as well as Italian Benedetta Moresco, whose older sister Angelica is currently a junior for the Tide.

Both women were chosen to represent their respective sides in the Junior Solheim Cup, and interestingly, walked into the opening ceremonies side-by-side.

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No rest for Aidan Kramer, a scholar, golfer and philanthropist

Georgia Tech men’s golf signee Aidan Kramer scored a 35 on the ACT and is a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship.

The amount of time college athletes spend on perfecting their craft throughout the year is comparable to that of a full-time job. That’s especially true in golf, which has a year-long season.

What’s constantly forgotten is the fact that they aren’t just athletes, they’re student athletes, and a rigorous academic schedule awaits when they leave the course.

Figuring out the school/sport balance can be tough for most, but don’t expect Georgia Tech 2020 signee Aidan Kramer to struggle when he arrives on campus next fall.

On the course, Kramer ranks No. 79 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings, and No. 26 in the Class of 2020. Where he separates himself from the rest of the future stars of college golf who put pen to paper during Wednesday’s National Signing Day is off the course, specifically in the classroom.

The Hagerty High School (Oviedo, Florida) senior is top 10 in his class with a 4.59 weighted GPA, scored a 35 on the ACT and is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, with the finalist announcement coming in February. Not bad for 17 years old.

National Signing Day: Women’s signees | Men’s signees
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“One of the main draws for Georgia Tech was the balance it has academically and with golf,” said Kramer, who plans to major in industrial engineering. “The value of a degree from Georgia Tech was something I couldn’t pass up. I’ve spent a lot of time on my academics and in school, and I think it has helped me prepare for a place like Georgia Tech, where you need to do both and can’t get by with just golf.”

Kramer, who has his sights on the PGA Tour, called Georgia Tech the “perfect place” to achieve his goals, citing the legacy of great players who have come through the golf program and made it on Tour.

Despite his professional aspirations, Kramer isn’t getting ahead of himself. He’s focused on taking the process one day at a time, and while he may have school figured out, he knows he has plenty to improve on before his freshman season.

“Golf-wise, you have to have a mindset of getting better every day,” Kramer said of his game. “Nothing is as good as it can be and I need to be better in every area.”

In the little downtime Kramer has from hitting the books or golf balls, he enjoys watching football and movies or playing ping pong, like most teenagers. That said, he’s unlike most his age, especially when asked about his dream golf foursome. His answers? Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer (upon realizing he forgot himself, he would later bench Hogan).

For the last two years, his free time has also been spent working with Orlando’s local Fairways for Warriors organization, which is dedicated to decreasing the number of veterans who commit suicide and helping them readjust to civilian life when they return from combat.

“They use the game of golf to bring people together and form camaraderie between veterans,” explained Kramer. “It’s really been amazing to see the impact (Fairways for Warriors) has had on veterans in the area.”

Kramer not only volunteers. He also started an equipment drive for the veterans in need through donations from local golfers, equipment manufacturers and clubs in the area.

“The response has been really positive,” he said. “People really seem to want to help out and I’ve been overwhelmed with the support I’ve gotten.”

This year’s runner-up at the Florida High School 3A State Championship, Kramer committed to Bruce Heppler and the Yellow Jackets in the fall of 2018, picking Georgia Tech over the likes of Wisconsin, Virginia and Northwestern. The current 11-man roster will look different next year when senior leaders Luke Schniederjans, Tyler Strafaci and U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree graduate, opening the door for Kramer to earn a spot in the lineup.

“The fields in junior golf are so deep and guys are coming into college with the belief they’re competing with the same guys they always have been,” Kramer said. “It’s encouraging to see the success the guys before us had at a young age and I’m looking forward to continuing that and stepping in.”

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College golf signing day: Class of 2020 women’s signees

Junior golfers around the country will be signing their national letters of intent beginning Nov. 13 for college golf.

The next wave of college golfers is coming, and now it’s official.

Junior golfers around the country are signing their national letters of intent beginning Nov. 13, and Golfweek will record the signings here as they come in.

To share a signing or a signing photo with Golfweek, please email Adam Woodard at adwoodard@golfweek.com or Julie Williams at jwilliams@golfweek.com. To be listed below, it is important to include the player’s full name, hometown and state, college and photo credit if applicable.

Follow us on Twitter for updates throughout the signing period: @GolfweekJuniors | @AdamWoodard | @Golfweek_Jules | @Golfweek_Ringler

MORE: Check out the list of men’s signees | Photos

Alabama

Michaela Morard, Huntsville, Alabama
Benedetta Moresco, Caldogno, Italy

Arkansas

Cory Lopez, Mexico

Arizona

Yael Berger, Switzerland

Arizona State

Breyana Matthews, Scottsdale, Arizona
Ashley Menne, Surprise, Arizona

Auburn

Anna Foster, Ireland

Ball State

Kiah Parrott, Kokomo, Indiana

Baylor

Rosie Belsham, Whitley Bay, England
Hannah Karg, Hamburg, Germany
Nina Lang, Ingolstadt, Germany
Britta Snyder, Ames, Iowa

Belmont

Josie Arant, Fitzgerald, Georgia

California

Mika Jin, Fremont, California

Cal Poly

Nicole Neale, Dove Canyon, California
Carissa Wu, Dublin, California

Carson Newman

Aynsleigh Martin, Knoxville, Tennessee

Central Florida (UCF)

Jess Baker, Newcastle, England

Clemson

Annabelle Pancake, Zionsville, Indiana
Gabi Tomanka, Grapevine, Texas

College of Charleston

Viktoria Hund, Bremen, Germany

Colorado State

Panchalika Arphamongkol, Bangkok, Thailand

Creighton

Darby Rickel, Spokane, Washington

Dallas Baptist

Olivia Mitchell, Plano, Texas

Dalton State

Mailey Buzzell, Warner Robbins Georgia
Hanna Bullard, New Braunfels Texas
Destiny Hill, Dalton Georgia

Denver

Katy Drocarova, Slovakia

Duke

Anne Chen, Sugar Land, Texas
Phoebe Brinker, Wilmington, Delaware

Findlay

Abigail Jones, Grove City, Ohio
Jordan Pruitt, Milan, Ohio
Gabby Woods, Sabina, Ohio

Florida

Maisie Filler, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Annabell Fuller, London, England

Florida State

Alice Hodge, Larchmont, New York
Taylor Roberts, Parkland, Florida

Furman

Sophia Burnett, Bluffton, South Carolina

Georgia

Isabella Holpfer, Austria
Candice Mahe, France

Georgia Southern

Hailey Katona, Tilbury, Ontario
Abby Newton, Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia State

Mahina Leveau, France

Houston

Zoe Slaughter, Houston

Illinois

Isabel Sy, San Gabriel, California

Iowa State

Ellie Braksiek, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Charley Jacobs, Australia

Indianapolis

Maggie Schaffer, Indianapolis

Jacksonville

Jenna Fonda, Wellington, Florida

Jacksonville State

Hanna Dyar, Anniston, Alabama

James Madison

Kayla Bartemeyer, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Taylor Miano, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Haley Quickel, Middletown, Delaware
Amelia Williams, Gainesville, Florida

Kansas

Ellie Roth, Plano, Texas

Kansas State

Napua Glossner, San Diego
Gabriela McNelly, Mico, Texas

Kennesaw State

Lara Jecnik, Slovenia
Caitlyn Campbell Nyman, Australia

Lynchburg

Emily Brubaker, Raleigh, North Carolina

Maryland

Patricie Mackova, Prague, Czech Republic

Mercer

Eujin Pyon, Macon, Georgia

Michigan 

Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Michigan State

Leila Raines, Galena, Ohio
Valentina Rossi, Argentina

Middle Tennessee State

Lauren Gilchrist, Spanish Fort, Alabama

Missouri

Emily Staples, Orlando, Florida

Missouri State

Kayla Pfitzner, Springfield, Missouri
Wriley Hiebert, Springfield, Missouri

Nebraska

Lindsey Thiele, Wahoo, Nebraska
Michaela Vavrova, Slovakia
Andrea Velez, Colombia

Nevada 

Kathleen Keomahavong, San Diego

Northern Arizona

Ekaterina Malakhova, Moscow, Russia

North Carolina

Nicole Adam, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Natalia Aseguinolaza Martin, San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa

North Carolina-Greensboro

Victoria Grace Cook, Reidsville, North Carolina

North Dakota State

Leah Skaar, Gold Canyon, Arizona

North Florida

Alyssa Mercado, Lake Mary, Florida

Northwestern

Charlotte Hillary, Englewood, Colorado

Notre Dame

Julia Bordeaux, Tacoma, Washington
Chloe Schiavone, Jacksonville, Florida

Ohio State

Jillian Bourdage, Tamarac, Florida

Oklahoma City

Jordan Clayborn, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Ole Miss

McKinley Cunningham, Clarksville, Tennessee

Oregon

Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu, Taipei, Taiwan

Pepperdine

Kaleiya Romero, San Jose, California

Portland

Franca Polla, Portland
Mariana Garcia Rosette, Chula Vista, California

Purdue

Jocelyn Bruch, Carmel, Indiana

Rutgers

Rikke Nordvik, Stavanger, Norway

Samford

Kelley Topiwala, Charlotte, North Carolina

San Jose State

Louisa Carlbom, Gothenberg, Sweden
Jordyn Parr, Temecula, California
Danielle Suh, San Ramon, California

SMU

Sarah Beqaj, Toronto
Megan Chou, Los Altos, California
Maddi Olson, Abilene, Texas
Nicole Vivier, Austin, Texas

South Carolina

Paula Kirner, Lorsch, Germany
Kaiyuree Moodley, Lone Hill, South Africa

Southern Indiana

Halle Grace Gutwein, DeMotte, Indiana

South Florida

Mel Green, Medina, New York

Stanford

Rebecca Becth, Brussels, Belgium
Sadie Engelmann, Austin, Texas
Rachel Heck, Memphis, Tennessee

St. John’s

Angelica Kusnowo, Chino Hills, California

TCU

Lois Lau, Noisy-sur-Ecole, France
Sabrina Nguyen, Escondido, California

Tennessee

Vanessa Gilly, Caracas, Venezuela
Kayla Holden, Coral Springs, Florida

Texas

Bentley Cotton, Austin, Texas
Macy Fox, Austin, Texas
Ashley Park, Irvine, California

Texas A&M

Makenzie Niblett, Austin, Texas

Texas Wesleyan

Katherine Adelmann, Midlothian, Texas

Tulsa

Tita Loudtragulngam, Chonburi, Thailand

UCLA

Alessia Nobilio, Milan, Italy

UNLV

Madeleine Laux, Goodyear, Arizona

USC

Brianna Navarrosa, San Diego
Christine Wang, Houston

Vanderbilt

Ariel Yu, Bradenton, Florida

Washington

Camille Boyd, Shanghai, China
Jingfan Deng, Shanghai, China

West Florida

Madeleine Krueger, Columbus, Georgia

Wichita State

Madison Slayton, Andover, Kansas

College golf signing day: Class of 2020 men’s signees

Junior golfers around the country will be signing their national letters of intent beginning Nov. 13, and Golfweek will record the signings here as they come in.

The next wave of college golfers is coming, and now it’s official.

Junior golfers around the country are signing their National Letters of Intent beginning today, Nov. 13, and Golfweek will record all the signings here as they come in.

To share a signing or a signing photo with Golfweek for our gallery, please email Adam Woodard at adwoodard@golfweek.com or Julie Williams at jwilliams@golfweek.com. To be listed below, it is important to include the player’s full name, hometown and state, college and photo credit if applicable.

Follow us on Twitter for updates throughout the day: @GolfweekJuniors | @AdamWoodard | @Golfweek_Jules | @Golfweek_Ringler

MORE: Check out the list of women’s signees | Photos of signings

Air Force

Aaron Kuznik, Orono, Minnesota

Alabama

Canon Claycomb, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Arkansas

Juan Camilo Vesga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Damin Strydom, Kingwood, Texas

Ball State

Griffin Hare, Tipton, Indiana

Baylor

Trey Bosco, Austin, Texas
Luke Morgan, Guthrie, Oklahoma

Belmont

Reeve Felner, Vienna, Virginia

Bowling Green State

Brandon Rattray, St-Bruno, Québec, Canada

Charlotte

A.J. Shaffer, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Colorado

Jacob Mason, Westminster, Colorado

Colorado State

Gunnar Broin, Chanhassen, Minnesota

Davidson College 

Alex Heffner, Harrisburg, North Carolina
Ben Morehead, Charlotte, North Carolina

Duke

Jimmy Zheng, New Zealand
Ian Siebers, Bellevue, Washington
Cameron Piedra, Coral Gables, Florida

East Carolina

Eston Lee, Four Oaks, North Carolina
Odhrán Maguire, Cavan, Ireland

Eastern Kentucky

Henry Lane, Lexington, Kentucky
Reese Sexton, Monticello, Kentucky

Eastern Michigan

Patrick Deardorff, Clarkston, Michigan
Dylan Henderson, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Marcus Smith, Rockford, Illinois

Elon

Garrett Risner, Holly Springs, North Carolina

Findlay

Donnie Professori, Wexford, Pennsylvania
Ty Schobelock, Chillicothe, Ohio
Justin Atkinson, Brookfield, Ohio

Florida

Ryan Hart, Naples, Florida
Jonah Leach, Windermere, Florida
Joe Pagdin, Sheffield, England
Tyler Wilkes, Tampa

Florida Gulf Coast

Austin Cherichella, Orlando

Franklin and Marshall

Harrison Silva, Towson, Maryland

Georgia Southern

Lindsey Cordell Rome, Georgia
Luke Dasher, Macon, Georgia

Georgia Southwestern State 

Payne Sells, Perry, Georgia

Georgia Tech

Aidan Kramer, Oviedo, Florida
Adam Bratton, Newburgh, Indiana
Christo Lamprecht, George, South Africa

Gonzaga

Jace Minni, Delta, BC, Canada
Andrew Reinhardt, Portland

High Point University

William Phipps, Florence, South Carolina

Illinois

Piercen Hunt, Hartland, Wisconsin

Indiana

Drew Salyers, Howard, Ohio
Clay Merchent, Noblesville, Indiana
Robbie Bender III, Louisville, Kentucky

James Madison

Alexandre D’Aurelle de Paladines, Paris, France
Sigurður Blumenstein, Reykjavik, Iceland

Kansas State

Cooper Schultz, Wichita, Kansas
Luke O’Neill, Ireland

Lipscomb

Jack Morris, Franklin, Tennessee

Louisiana-Monroe

Mikkel Schmitt, Randers, Denmark
Cody Winkler, McKinney, Texas

LSU

Nicholas Arcement, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Hugo Aguilar Puertes, Valencia, Spain
Drew Doyle, Louisville, Kentucky

Loyola University (Maryland)

Michael Crowley, Timonium, Maryland

Michigan

Will Anderson, Portage, Michigan
Ben Hoagland, Evansville, Indiana
Jack O’Donnell, Cohasset, Massachusetts

Michigan State

Tyler Eedy, West Branch, Michigan
August Meekhof, Coopersville, Michigan

Minnesota

Alex Eickhoff, Hillsboro, Illinois
Ben Warian, Stillwater, Minnesota

Missouri

Dawson Meek, Ozark, Missouri
Saku Tuusa, Salo, Finland

Nevada

Jack Steck, San Jose, California

New Mexico

Matthew Watkins, Rockwall, Texas

North Carolina

Peter Fountain, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ryan Smith, Carlsbad, California

North Carolina State

Nicholas Mathews, Mebane, North Carolina

North Carolina-Wilmington

Sander Akeren, Oslo, Norway
Walker Isley, Oak Island, North Carolina

North Dakota State

Gavin Cronkhite, Lakeville, Minnesota
Jack Johnson, Chaska, Minnesota

North Florida

Jason Duff, Elkton, Florida
Nick Gabrelcik, Trinity, Florida
Robbie Higgins, Sarasota, Florida

Notre Dame

Tucker Clark, Scottsdale, Arizona
Angelo Marcon, San Francisco
Stewart Slayden, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Ohio State

Maxwell Moldovan, Uniontown, Ohio
Adam Wallin, Timmele, Sweden

Oklahoma

Ben Lorenz, Peoria, Arizona
Jaxon Dowell, Edmond, Oklahoma
Stephen Campbell Jr., Richmond, Texas

Pepperdine

Caden Fiorini, San Diego

Purdue – Fort Wayne

Reece Compton, Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana
Jadden Ousley, Monticello, Indiana

Rhode Island

Evan Paquette, Grapevine, Texas

Rutgers

Rhett Sellers, Longview, Texas

San Diego State

Jack Heath, Charlotte
Jackson Moss, San Diego
Liam Koeneke, San Diego
Skyler Ngo, Las Vegas
Cole Thompson, Las Vegas

SMU

Nathan Petronzio, Bee Cave, Texas

South Carolina

Liam Shinn, Norcross, Georgia

South Carlina – Aiken

Gage Weeks, Augusta, Georgia

Stetson

Matthew Feste, Marietta, Georgia

Southern California

Ethan Chung, Murrieta, California

Southern Illinois 

Justin Wingerter, Olathe, Kansas

St. Francis College

Hank Schaefer, Orlando

St. Joseph’s University

Austin Steckler, Glen Arm, Maryland

Stanford

Jake Beber-Frankel, Miami
Michael Thorbjornsen, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Karl Vilips, Wesley Chapel, Florida

Tampa

Nathan Piatt, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TCU

Brandon Massey

Texas A&M

Michael Heidelbaugh, Dallas
Daniel Rodrigues, Portugal
Vishnu Sadagopan, Pearland, Texas

Texas A&M International

Hunter McDonough

Texas State

T. Payne Johnson, Shreveport, Louisiana

Texas Tech

Baard Skogen, Sveio, Norway
Brian Boles, Lubbock, Texas
James Roller, Jenks, Oklahoma

Troy

Jarrod Johnson, Tucson, Arizona

UAB

Price Brown, Mobile, Alabama
Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Alabama

UCLA

Ty Griggs, Manteca, California

UC Santa Barbara

Brian Arnold, San Marino, California

UNC Greensboro

Randall Hudson, New Bern, North Carolina
Tommy Lamb, Raleigh, North Carolina
Parker Truesdale, Canton, North Carolina

UNLV

Ben Sawaia, Henderson, Nevada

UTSA

Jack Wehman, Austin, Texas
Reed Foster, McKinney Texas

Valparaiso

Alex Heck, Greenwood, Indiana

Vanderbilt

Cole Sherwood, Austin, Texas
Jansesn Preston, Lexington, Kentucky

VCU

Mikkel Antonsen, Norway

Virginia

Jaron Leasure, Nashville
George Duangmanee, Fairfax, Virginia

Virginia Tech

Charlie Hanson, Richmond, Virginia

Wake Forest

BJ Rogillio, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Michael Brennan, Leesburg, Virginia
Clay Stirsman, Carmel, Indiana

Washington State

Jaden Cantafio, Tustin, California

Wayne State

Haydon Chapman, Marshall, Michigan

Western Kentucky University

Connery Meyer, Marietta, Georgia

West Virginia

Jackson Davenport, Austin, Texas
Olivier Ménard, Canada
Will Stakel, Peachtree Corners, Georgia

Winthrop

Austin Mosher, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Albane Valenzuela opts to leave Stanford golf to live out LPGA dream

Stanford senior Albane Valenzuela will head straight to the LPGA rather than finish out the spring with the Cardinal.

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Albane Valenzuela dreams of returning to the Olympics in 2020. It’s her ultimate goal, and therefore a major reason why she decided to forgo her final semester at Stanford to give herself the best chance of getting to Tokyo.

The qualification period for the Olympics ends June 29, 2020. Valenzuela hopes her new LPGA status helps her make the field of 60 players. She represented Switzerland in Rio de Janeiro before starting at Stanford in 2016 and tied for 21st.

“I think it would complete a great circle,” said Valenzuela of the possibility of returning to the Olympics on the heels of graduating from Stanford with a degree in political science.

Valenzuela told her coaches and teammates earlier this week of her decision to quit college golf. She was one of two Stanford seniors to earn LPGA status for the 2020 season at the recent Q-Series. While Valenzuela tied for sixth, teammate Andrea Lee took a share of 30th. Lee, who was recently the top-ranked amateur in the world, has yet to announce her decision.

Stanford is currently ranked fifth by Golfweek.

A two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur finalist, Valenzuela is currently No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She has made the cut in numerous LPGA majors, recently earning low-amateur honors at the Evian Championship.

“My decision does not come from a place that I wanted to stop college golf,” said Valenzuela. “It was more about me and my aspirations as a professional golfer. My dream of going back to the Olympics.”

As a junior, Valenzuela was named the Pac-12 Women’s Golfer of the Year, the first in program history.

Of the five college players who teed it up at Q-Series, Valenzuela is the fourth to turn professional. She joins USC’s Jennifer Chang, Frida Kinhult of Florida State and Florida’s Sierra Brooks.

Last year the LPGA introduced the option to defer LPGA status to June so that players could participate in the postseason and still keep their cards. Jennifer Kupcho and Maria Fassi were the first to choose that route. So far, no one has followed suit.

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