NORMAN, Okla. - Lincoln Memorial University men's golf will begin the 2025–26 season ranked No. 3 nationally in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Preseason Coaches Poll. West Florida enters at No. 1, followed by North Georgia at No. 2, with Florida Southern and Lee rounding out the top five.
The Railsplitters' high preseason mark follows a standout 2024–25 campaign that featured four tournament wins, six top-three finishes, and a Top-10 result at the NCAA Division II Championship in Palm Beach Gardens.
Returning standout and GCAA PING All-America Honorable Mention selection Morgan Cain will lead a reloaded roster into the fall as LMU looks to build on its national momentum.
LMU opens the season Sept. 15–16 at the UNG Mizuno Intercollegiate at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Ga.
For schedules, results, and coverage, visit Men's Golf - Lincoln Memorial University Athletics and follow @railsplitter_golf
See the rest of the top 25 below. 29 others also received votes.
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll
|
Rank
|
University
|
Points
|
|
1
|
West Florida (13)
|
373
|
|
2
|
North Georgia
|
347
|
|
3
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
307
|
|
4
|
Florida Southern
|
296
|
|
5
|
Lee
|
277
|
|
6
|
Georgia Southwestern
|
258
|
|
7
|
Oklahoma Christian (1)
|
244
|
|
8
|
Colorado Christian (1)
|
239
|
|
9
|
Wingate
|
229
|
|
10
|
USC Aiken
|
218
|
|
11
|
Central Oklahoma
|
207
|
|
12
|
Columbus State
|
191
|
|
13
|
St. Mary's (TX)
|
181
|
|
14
|
USCB
|
177
|
|
15
|
Grand Valley State
|
164
|
|
16
|
Lander
|
148
|
|
17
|
Nova Southeastern
|
131
|
|
18
|
Cal State East Bay
|
125
|
|
19
|
Missouri S&T
|
106
|
|
20
|
Saint Leo
|
87
|
|
21
|
UMSL
|
81
|
|
22
|
Midwestern State
|
69
|
|
23
|
Rollins
|
66
|
|
24
|
CSU Monterey Bay
|
61
|
|
25
|
Barry
|
50
|
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne (35), Colorado Mesa (23), Colorado School of Mines (22), CSU Pueblo (18), Catawba (16), West Texas A&M (15), Chico State (15), Findlay (14), Henderson State (14), Lynn (14), Barton (12), Harding (11), Cal State San Bernardino (10), Palm Beach Atlantic (10), Gannon (9), Wayne State (MI) (9), Belmont Abbey (8), Flagler (8), Tampa (6), Valdosta State (6), Central Missouri (5), Embry-Riddle (FL) (4), UT Tyler (4), Carson-Newman (3), Charleston (WV) (3), Eckerd (3), Anderson (SC) (1), Dallas Baptist (1), UIndy (1).
