ATLANTA—Three All-Southern Athletic Association first team members headline the No. 12 Oglethorpe men's golf team, which was selected as an at-large to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships, set for May 12-15 in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. The NCAA made the announcement on Monday.
The Stormy Petrels have now qualified as a team or individual(s) for the national championships for 27 consecutive years.
Oglethorpe and Greater Orlando Sports Commission will serve as host, marking the 14th time Oglethorpe has served as host of the men's or women's championships since 2005, all at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
Championship Information
- Tuesday-Friday, May 12-15, at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
- Hosted by Oglethorpe University and Greater Orlando Sports Commission.
- Forty-three teams and 10 individuals not on one of those teams have been selected to participate in the championships
- Thirty-four conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the championships. The final nine berths were at-large selections. Oglethorpe earned one of those nine berths.
- The team and individual champions will be determined after 72 holes of play or the conclusion of the last fully completed round.
Tee Times and Course
This section will be updated as tee times are announced.
- Tuesday, May 12 –
- Wednesday, May 13 –
- Thursday, May 14 –
- Friday, May 15 –
Oglethorpe Lineup
- Jackson Hiller
- SAA Athlete of the Year
- All-SAA first team
- SAA Championship Medalist
- National Ranking: 3
- Highest Finish: 1st (Gate City Invitational, NCAA Fall Preview, SAA Championship)
- National Championship Result Last Season: 76-77-73-73=299 | T32nd
- Ryan Dunn
- All-SAA first team
- National Ranking: 64
- Highest Finish: 5th (SAA Championship)
- National Championship Result Last Season: 73-78-73-75=299 | T32nd
- Barton Abstein
- All-SAA first team
- National Ranking: 136
- Highest Finish: 4th (SAA Championship)
- Corbin Scott
- National Ranking: 382
- Highest Finish: 26th (Savannah Invitational)
- National Championship Result Last Season: 78-79-73-78=308 | 72nd
- Ryan Callaham
- National Ranking: 378
- Highest Finish: 28th (SAA Championship)
Season Highlights
- Six top-four team finishes this year, including third at the NCAA Fall Preview and second at the SAA Championships.
- Finished behind only current No. 7 Emory and No. 3 Methodist at the NCAA event and No. 6 Sewanee at the SAA event.
- Three Petrels earned all-conference first team selections: SAA athlete of the year Jackson Hiller, Ryan Dunn and Barton Abstein.
- Posted a 110-53-3 overall record this season in nine events/27 rounds.
- Ranks No. 12 in the latest coaches poll and No. 10 in statistical scoring. Also ranks No. 6 in the highly competitive south region.
