GREENSBORO, NC- The Greensboro College Men's Golf team received votes in the 2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Preseason Coaches Poll. The Pride received 19 votes, the second highest total by a USA South school, trailing only Methodist (preseason #1).
The Pride return superstar senior
Watcharakan Chankarn as part of a veteran roster that also includes seniors
Christian Beeker,
Zach Corbett,
Ethan Cuddeback,
Haran Panchu, and
Reece Venable. The roster also includes five juniors and four freshmen.
Chankarn, a 2024-25 Ping Division III Third Team All-American and a DIII Finalist for the Gary Player International Player of the Year award, is coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign that saw him post eight Top-20 finishes in 12 tournaments, including four Top-10s and a pair of Top-5s. As a team, Greensboro notched two Top-5 finishes last year (including a runner-up finish in the USA South Men's Golf Championship, their fourth consecutive runner-up finish).
New head coach Rob Heavner will look return the Pride to victory in 2025-26. Greensboro's last team win came in the Transylvania Invitational to open the 2022-23 season, led by individual winner Andreas Huber. The Pride open their season tomorrow at the University Club of Kentucky, once again competing in the Transylvania Fall Invitational. Last year, Greensboro finished 5th in Lexington, with Chankarn (T-6th, -1) and Liam Harris (T-15th, +1) garnering Top-20 finishes.
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