The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men’s Golf tabbed No. 3 in preseason Golfweek rankings
08.27.2025 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns return all five players from last year’s NCAA Championship lineup that advanced to the quarterfinals.
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Men's Golf team is tabbed No. 3 in the preseason Golfweek rankings, the publication announced Wednesday morning. The Longhorns return all five players from last year's NCAA Championship lineup that advanced to the quarterfinals, including seniors Christiaan Maas, Tommy Morrison, Luke Potter, junior Jack Gilbert and sophomore Daniel Bennett.
Texas is one of 12 SEC schools to appear in the preseason top-30 list, joined by Auburn (4), Florida (5), Ole Miss (6), LSU (7), Oklahoma (9), Vanderbilt (13), Tennessee (14), Alabama (16), South Carolina (20), Georgia (21) and Mississippi State (28).
The Longhorns open the 2025-26 season with an appearance at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Wash. on Sept. 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday). Tommy Morrison will miss the season-opening event, as he is one of 10 players selected to the 2025 USA Walker Cup Team who will compete in the 50th Walker Cup Match on Sept. 6-7 at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Golfweek Preseason Rankings (teams ranked Nos. 1-30)
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Rank |
School |
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1 |
Oklahoma State |
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2 |
Virginia |
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3 |
TEXAS |
|
4 |
Auburn |
|
5 |
Florida |
|
6 |
Ole Miss |
|
7 |
LSU |
|
8 |
Arizona State |
|
9 |
Oklahoma |
|
10 |
Illinois |
|
11 |
Florida State |
|
12 |
BYU |
|
13 |
Vanderbilt |
|
14 |
Tennessee |
|
15 |
SMU |
|
16 |
Alabama |
|
17 |
Georgia Tech |
|
18 |
North Carolina |
|
19 |
Texas Tech |
|
20 |
South Carolina |
|
21 |
Georgia |
|
22 |
Pepperdine |
|
23 |
Duke |
|
24 |
Arizona |
|
25 |
Utah |
|
26 |
Colorado |
|
27 |
Louisville |
|
28 |
Mississippi State |
|
29 |
New Mexico |
|
30 |
Long Beach State |
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