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SMU Men's Golf

#49
ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
69-79-3
151 meetings
Field status
Sub-.500
Projected regional
—
Travel distance
—

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2025)1st5thAdvance cut1989200720252015: won regional
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

SMU
hometime zones

2026 conference championship

ACC Men's Golf Championship
Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-23 → 2026-04-27
Stroke PlayMatch Play
Winner: Virginia

Program history

Regional apps
28
Top 8% of D1
Active streak: 2
Longest streak: 13
Advanced
12
Top 10% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
1
Top 7% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
24
Top 9% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 5
NCAA wins
1
Top 4% of D1
NCAA best
1
Top 1% of D1
MP berths
2

Year-by-year regionals

2025
6
#4
2024
T4
#7
2023
--
2022
6
#8
2021
3
#4
2020
—
2019
4
#10
2018
--
2017
--
2016
--
2015
T1
#5
2014
4
#6
2013
6
#4
2012
7
#7
2011
6
#10
2010
T10
#8
2009
--
2008
T23
#18
2007
23
#18
2006
15
#16
2005
8
#12
2004
9
#11
2003
T7
#11
2002
14
#14
2001
T9
2000
14
1999
14
1998
18
1997
16
1996
2
1995
--
1994
8
1993
14
1992
--
1991
T6
1990
--
1989
15

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
1
28 appearances
Avg committee seed
9.6
across 18 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+27.5
2015 · Noblesville
Beat the seed
11×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
6×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
18
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 4
3 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 5–8
6 entries
1 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 9+
9 entries
0 wins · 4 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
—
2024
MC
2023
—
2022
—
2021
MC
2020
—
2019QF
T8
2018
—
2017
—
2016
—
2015
14
2014QF
T7
2013
—
2012
—
2011
—
2010
—
2009
—
2008
—
2007
—
2006
—
2005
MC
2004
MC
2003
MC
2002
—
2001
15
2000
—
1999
—
1998
—
1997
—
1996
12
1995
—
1994
MC
1993
—
1992
—
1991
23
1990
—
1989
—
1988
MC
1987
—
1986
—
1985
—
1984
—
1983
—
1982
—
1981
—
1980
—
1979
—
1978
—
1977
17
1976
—
1975
17
1974
MC
1973
10
1972
8
1971
—
1970
—
1969
—
1968
—
1967
—
1966
—
1965
—
1964
—
1963
—
1962
—
1961
—
1960
—
1959
—
1958
T7
1957
6
1956
T7
1955
10
1954
1
1953
—
1952
—
1951
T11
1950
—
1949
—
1948
—
1947
—
1946
—
1945
—
1944
—
1943
—
1942
—
1941
—
1940
—
1939
—
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

SMU in the record book

Career Wins

1
7Colt Knost · 2003-07

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

1
81Kelly Kraft · 2007-11

Career Rounds Played

2
167Will Dodson · 2002-06
155Kelly Kraft · 2007-11

Career Rounds in the 60's

2
38Kelly Kraft · 2007-11
36Bryson DeChambeau · 2012-15

Career Stroke Average

3
71.04 avgNoah Goodwin · 2017-22 · 108 rounds
71.15 avgBryson DeChambeau · 2012-15 · 104 rounds
71.41 avgMac Meissner · 2017-21 · 108 rounds

Single Season Stroke Average

1
70.00 avgNoah Goodwin · 2020-21 · 24 rounds

Lowest Individual Round

2
61Colt Knost · The Maxwell · May 12, 2007
62Austin Smotherman · The Goodwin · March 28, 2015

Career Coaching Wins

1
25Jay Loar · 1999 - 01, 02 - 11

Golf Majors by School

1
4Payne Stewart - 3, Bryson DeChambeau - 1
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Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2025.