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Men's Golf Ranked No. 13 to Start 2026-27 Season
9/4/2026 10:43:00 AM | Men's Golf
NORMAN, Okla. - Just eight days from its first tournament of the season, Pepperdine men's golf was slotted at No. 13 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll to start the campaign.
The Waves finished 14th in the rankings last season after placing 16th at the NCAA Championships.
Florida is ranked first in the coaches poll and received 14 first-place votes, almost triple of defending champion Auburn (five first-place votes) and Oklahoma State (five first-place votes).
Pepperdine has five returning players on its nine-man roster for the season (Oscar Bach, Luke Dariotis, Carson Kim, Byungho Lee, Willy Walsh). Ayden Fynaut, Luke Ringkamp, and Kailer Stone headline a solid freshman class, with Antoine Jasmin supplementing the squad via the transfer portal, coming to Malibu from Oregon State (who faced Pepperdine in the WCC Championships last season).
The Waves won its second consecutive and 24th overall WCC Championship in the spring, earning a bid to the program's 15th NCAA appearance and 29th regional appearance. In the regional round, Pepperdine reigned victorious after shooting 36-under as a team. The Waves were among only several teams in the country that had the men's and women's team finish first and second in the regionals.
Below is the complete top-25 list with first place votes in parentheses. Seventeen additional teams received votes.
1. Florida (14) - 573 points
2. Auburn (5) - 561 points
3. Oklahoma State (5) - 547 points
4. Arizona State - 523 points
5. Texas Tech - 472 points
6. Vanderbilt - 450 points
7. Tennessee - 433 points
8. North Carolina - 412 points
9. LSU - 405 points
10. Arkansas - 361 points
11. Georgia - 318 points
12. Illinois - 309 points
13. Pepperdine - 276 points
14. UCLA - 233 points
15. Texas - 213 points
16. Texas A&M - 202 points
17. Oklahoma - 196 points
18. Alabama - 180 points
19. Stanford - 157 points
20. Florida State - 151 points
21. Charlotte - 144 points
22. Ole Miss - 136 points
23. BYU - 131 points
24. Arizona - 93 points
25. Georgia Tech - 79 points
ABOUT THE GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit gcaa.coach.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine men's golf has ranked among the elite collegiate golf programs in the nation, having won the NCAA Championship in 1997 and 2021. The program has won 23 WCC championships while reaching 28 NCAA Regionals and 14 NCAA Championships. With 30 All-American selections, the Waves currently have four active members of the PGA TOUR in 2026.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's golf news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMGOLF on Twitter/X, @pepperdinemgolf on Instagram, and Pepperdine Men's Golf on Facebook.
The Waves finished 14th in the rankings last season after placing 16th at the NCAA Championships.
Florida is ranked first in the coaches poll and received 14 first-place votes, almost triple of defending champion Auburn (five first-place votes) and Oklahoma State (five first-place votes).
Pepperdine has five returning players on its nine-man roster for the season (Oscar Bach, Luke Dariotis, Carson Kim, Byungho Lee, Willy Walsh). Ayden Fynaut, Luke Ringkamp, and Kailer Stone headline a solid freshman class, with Antoine Jasmin supplementing the squad via the transfer portal, coming to Malibu from Oregon State (who faced Pepperdine in the WCC Championships last season).
The Waves won its second consecutive and 24th overall WCC Championship in the spring, earning a bid to the program's 15th NCAA appearance and 29th regional appearance. In the regional round, Pepperdine reigned victorious after shooting 36-under as a team. The Waves were among only several teams in the country that had the men's and women's team finish first and second in the regionals.
The Waves begin the season next Saturday at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington.In Malibu, we call this Swag Surfin' 🏄♂️😆
— Pepperdine Men's Golf (@PepperdineMGOLF) August 27, 2026
Gear drop for the squad today❗️#MakeWaves | @pepperdinewaves pic.twitter.com/RJadJk7C7c
Below is the complete top-25 list with first place votes in parentheses. Seventeen additional teams received votes.
1. Florida (14) - 573 points
2. Auburn (5) - 561 points
3. Oklahoma State (5) - 547 points
4. Arizona State - 523 points
5. Texas Tech - 472 points
6. Vanderbilt - 450 points
7. Tennessee - 433 points
8. North Carolina - 412 points
9. LSU - 405 points
10. Arkansas - 361 points
11. Georgia - 318 points
12. Illinois - 309 points
13. Pepperdine - 276 points
14. UCLA - 233 points
15. Texas - 213 points
16. Texas A&M - 202 points
17. Oklahoma - 196 points
18. Alabama - 180 points
19. Stanford - 157 points
20. Florida State - 151 points
21. Charlotte - 144 points
22. Ole Miss - 136 points
23. BYU - 131 points
24. Arizona - 93 points
25. Georgia Tech - 79 points
ABOUT THE GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit gcaa.coach.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine men's golf has ranked among the elite collegiate golf programs in the nation, having won the NCAA Championship in 1997 and 2021. The program has won 23 WCC championships while reaching 28 NCAA Regionals and 14 NCAA Championships. With 30 All-American selections, the Waves currently have four active members of the PGA TOUR in 2026.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's golf news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMGOLF on Twitter/X, @pepperdinemgolf on Instagram, and Pepperdine Men's Golf on Facebook.
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