GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced the 2025-26 Men’s Golf Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars and PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award Recipients. Conference Carolinas had five individuals recognized and three institutions recognized.

Emmanuel University, Ferrum College and Young Harris College all earned PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Awards.

A GCAA-record 331 schools across six divisions earned a PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award. 155 schools received Presidents Special Recognition for having an average team GPA of 3.5 or above in 2025-26.

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Emmanuel had three and Ferrum College had two individuals that earned Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar honors

Emmanuel (3)
Pietro Fenoglio
Lukas Lautrup-Nissen
Austin Spencer

Ferrum (2)
Tiaan Diedericks
Brandon Jones

In all, 205 NCAA Division II student-athletes were recognized from 75 institutions.

To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate’s degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.