HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Rising the ranks from the midway point, the (RV) Guilford College men's golf team brought home a 13th place finish at the 2026 NCAA Division-III Men's Golf National Championship, completing with a team score of 1,185 (+33) at the El Campeon and Las Colinas courses at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida throughout this week.
 
All teams played a single round at the par-71 Las Colinas course pre-cut before a trio of 18's, including the final-two rounds at the par-72 El Campeon course. After a comeback showing heading into extra holes as No. 8 national-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scrips pulled out their second-title in program history, fourth top-5  all-time placements in the National Championship, recording a four-day team tally 1135 (-15). Sebi Allaga will claim individual medalist off his show-stopping performances to mark him out at 277 (-10), the lone player in the field resulting in double-digit red figures after four days. No. 9 nationally-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University fell off against the nationally-recognized Athenas. No 12 nationally-ranked Aurora University came to make some noise in their final day of action, collecting a team mark of 1146, receiving the bronze after taking control of their leaderboard spot.
 
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) was well represented throughout these past few days with both (RV) Guilford and No. 6 nationally-ranked Washington & Lee University dominated in the field alongside individual Alan Van Asch from No. 21 nationally-ranked University of Lynchburg. The nationally-recognized Generals would make the cut after a shaky day one outing, before prevailing a 1157 (+7) four-day mark for sixth place as a squad. Lynchburg's Alan Van Asch held strong inside the top five of the individual leaderboard off two rounds in red figures, while faltering slightly with a 73 (+1) finish in the concluding round, ultimately tallying in red figures with a 281 (-6), marking out tied for fifth. Guilford's success throughout all rounds played a role in jumping 20 spots to make the cut for the tournament. The Quakers would jump four more spots to solidify 13th place with an 1181 (+31) four-day total.
 
As just the second squad under the 18-team cut, ranked 17^th with a 598 (+22) team tally, the Quakers were primed to rise and they did, making major moves on day three posting a breakeven score as a collective and rising four places in the process. While they maintained their momentum on the final day, a tough finish to their first nine previewed a tough finish and a 298 (+10) final day that saw them hold their placing of 13th. GC was rather hit-or-miss in the tournament. They recorded a pair of Eagles, tied for the seventh-most in the championship, on top of 57 birdies, also even for the seventh-most, but nullified all that with 84 bogeys, the second-highest total by any team.
 
Luke Wise (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) recorded seven total birdies within the span of the final two rounds of play. Wise only logged one double-bogey on the par-5 fourteenth which did not keep him off his game. In helping the Quakers excel on the leaderboard, Wise would go on to fire a 71 (-2) through 54 holes, while collecting a final round score of 73 (+1) for a 294 (+7) tally to award him tied for 49th overall.
 
Larsen Gallimore (Walnut Cove, N.C.) carded a two-day score of 148 (+3) positioning him in a good spot for the rest of the tournament. Gallimore clawed back more on the leaderboard with an opening eagle on the par-5 tenth before cashing in on four more birdies for a 72 (E). Dropping off slightly in performance, Gallimore festered a lone double-bogey that led to his score not counting in the final round, driving a 297 (+10) individual tally, tied for 57th.

Andrew Perry (Fuquay Varina, N.C.) was off to a roaring start through his 145 (+2) individual score through two rounds of action. Thursday's 18 would open for Perry not off to the start that he was hoping for, with a double-bogey on the par-5 sixth to not count Perry's score of 79 (+8) to the squad. Perry would fare much better in the ultimate round, carding birdies on the par-3 second and par-4 ninth to score a 298 (+11) individual score tied for 61st overall.

Gavin Peach's (Charlotte, N.C.) and  Braeden Gillen (Holly Springs, N.C.) have each been back-and-force after most previous outings at the ODAC Championship Tournament. Peach would count his round three score after an impressive five birdies to encourage a 307 (+14), tied for 71st position. Gillen scored a dominant final round after up-and-down showings the past six rounds, collecting six birdies and an eagle to finish the national championships off with a 308 (+15), becoming tied for 76th respectively.

This will conclude the Quakers fantastic season to remember for a long time.

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