Men’s Golf Maintains Top-15 Rank

NORMAN, Okla. – The Willamette University men's golf team remains a fixture among the nation's elite, securing the No. 15 spot in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll released on March 27.

The Bearcats earned 145 points in the latest national voting, holding their position from the previous poll. The ranking comes on the heels of a strong spring showing, including a tie for second place at the Willamette Valley Cup on March 15. At that event, Jack Carr led the charge for the Bearcats, finishing under par (-1) to pace a competitive field.

Nationally, Huntingdon remains the unanimous No. 1 following a dominant victory at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. Other notable West Region and Northwest Conference (NWC) competitors in the Top 25 include Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (No. 7), Pomona-Pitzer (No. 23), and Whitman College (No. 24).

Willamette currently leads the Northwest Conference midseason poll and is favored to repeat as conference champions. The Bearcats will look to climb even higher in the national standings as they prepare for the NWC Spring Classic on April 4-5, followed by the NWC Championships later in the month.

The next Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll is scheduled for release on April 18.

2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll (March 27)

Top 15 Rankings & Regional Highlights:

1. Huntingdon (15 first-place votes) – 375 pts
2. Washington and Lee – 354 pts
3. Carnegie Mellon – 334 pts
4. Emory – 304 pts
5. Sewanee – 303 pts
6. Methodist – 299 pts
7. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – 289 pts
8. Illinois Wesleyan – 275 pts
9. Mary Hardin-Baylor – 242 pts
10. Kenyon – 220 pts
11. Aurora – 219 pts
12. Southwestern (TX) – 197 pts
13. Piedmont – 196 pts
14. Oglethorpe – 182 pts
15. Willamette – 145 pts

Notable NWC/West: 23. Pomona-Pitzer (63 pts), 24. Whitman (29 pts)