D3 Golf Guys

In this episode, we go through the results of Women's Nationals and celebrate Emory University claiming their second consecutive National Championship and third in the last five years, cementing their status as the premier program in DIII Women's Golf.  Carnegie Mellon couldn't quite catch Emory. It was their second straight runner-up finish, an impressive display of consistency. Th...

In this episode we recap Men’s Nationals and then quickly switch gears to preview the Women’s National Tournament. Men’s Nationals This tournament delivered plenty of excitement, highlighted by a playoff between Rochester and Transylvania to determine the final team to make the cut. Transylvania ultimately came out on top and advanced to the final two rounds. In the fourth round, Claremont-Mudd-Sc...

In this episode, we break down the projected automatic qualifiers for the Women’s National Championship and examine which teams are in the best position to earn one of the 8 coveted at-large bids. From there, we take a closer look at how those team selections impact who gets the 6 extra spots that will go to Individual Qualifiers. Women’s Nationals Selections will be announced Monday, May 11, and...

In this episode, we break down the projected automatic qualifiers for the National Tournament on the men’s side and dive into which teams are most likely to secure coveted at-large bids. With that information, we take a close look at how those selections shape the path for individual players hoping to punch their ticket to Nationals. We also unpack some of the ranking inconsistencies, including ho...

In this episode of the D3 Golf Guys podcast, we dive into March Madness—D3 golf style. There’s no shortage of results to break down, and we cover a ton of tournaments in this podcast!! We start with the Space City Classic, then circle back to catch up on the Women’s results from the Savannah Invitational. From there, we review the results of the Tiger Invite before taking a deep dive into the load...

In this episode, we break down results from several key tournaments across Division 3 golf, including the Westbrook Invitational and the Music City Shootout. We also dive into the results from the Men’s Savannah Invitational, highlighting the standout teams and individual performances that could shake up the national landscape. We then take a closer look at the latest Men’s Coaches Poll and compar...

In this episode, we break down the KEY RESULTS from an exciting week in Division III golf. We begin at the Centre College Classic, where WashU delivered a statement win over No. 2 ranked Carnegie Mellon. We also spotlight Emory’s impressive showing at the Division I Space City Classic, highlighted by a 5th place team finish, and a T-1 finish for Zimo Li. From there, we recap the results of SCIAC #...

In this episode we preview some of the major SPRING TOURNAMENTS that are happening soon!  February 21-22: CENTRE COLLEGE CLASSIC at Pinehurst (W) March 2-3: SAVANNAH INVITE (M)  March 9-10: SAVANNAH INVITE (W) and TIGER INVITE at Forest Creek (M) March 20-22: JEKYLL ISLAND COLLEGIATE (M&W) March 21-22: GREAT LAKES INTERCOLLEGIATE (M&W) D3 GOLF GUYS LINKTREE Support the show

In this episode we start off by previewing the tournaments that kick off the SPRING SEASON! We look at both the West Coast Invite and the West Coast Classic. Next we have a conversation with Piedmont University senior Erin Donovan. Her resume speaks for itself: -NCAA Individual Qualifier (24,25) -USA South Player of the Year (24,25) -USA South Champion 2024 -WGCA All-Region (23,24,25) -WGCA All- A...

In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Makes Manufacturing, Sammy Majka, to talk about his path from Division III golf to the workshop, the art and science of putter design, and why direct collaboration between golfer and maker truly matters. After college, Sammy began his career in sales before leaving corporate America to pursue machining. He spent years precision-milling aerospace par...

Dive into the heart of D3 golf as we break down the top 10 men’s and women’s Division III golf programs in the country right now. We look at perennial champions and rising stars, as well as their access to indoor facilities and the climate in which they’re located. We highlight what makes each program a standout! Whether you’re a golf fan, a D3 athlete, or a college coach, join us as we explore wh...

In this episode, we catch up with John Carroll University Head Men's Golf Coach Jeff Pawlowski.  We talk about the Blue Streaks fall season that finds them ranked #32 in the current Scoreboard Rankings.  We also talk about the Division III experience, as Jeff is a golf alumnus of John Carroll.  We hope you enjoy the episode!!  Support the show

In this episode we discuss how things are shaping up for Nationals now that we are at the halfway point in the season. We break down the rankings and talk about who we think is in, who is on the bubble, and who is missing the cut on both the Men’s and Women’s sides, as things stand today. We hope you enjoy this episode! Support the show

In this episode, we go through the final few tournament results of the fall and start to discuss the rankings.  We go over the Little East and Colonial Women's Conference Championships, the first for both conferences.  We also hit up some of the other tournaments from around the country.  Including the Jeff Roope, Abilene Invitational, the Chick-fil-a Invitational (women only) and The Melee (...

The Scoreboard/Clipp'd Rankings are finally here!  In this episode, we go through the team rankings for both the men and women and discuss where teams stand and where teams need to be if they want to make it to Nationals.  We take a deep dive into 2 of the major tournaments that took place this past week: the Tartan Invitational and the Golfweek October Classic.  We will also look at who has...

In this episode, we discuss the key Fall Conference Championship Tournaments and the teams who have punched their tickets to the National Championship Tournament.  We also highlight several other key tournaments that could significantly impact the soon to be released Scoreboard Rankings.  We hope you enjoy the episode!! Support the show

In this episode, we dive into the first two major tournaments on the men’s side — the Gate City Invitational and the NCAA Fall Preview. We also take a tour around the country to highlight standout results in other key tournaments and reveal the season’s first automatic qualifier for the Men’s National Championships. We hope you enjoy this episode! Support the show

In this episode, we review the key tournaments across Division III golf that occurred in Week 2 and preview the upcoming tournaments for the this upcoming week.   MEN’S TOURNAMENT RESULTS Minnesota Golf Classic Carthage Firebirds Fall Classic UAA Match Play Duke Nelson Invitational WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT RESULTS Carleton Fall Invite D3 Classic Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic NCAA Preview SHOUT OUTS: A...

We are excited to be back with RESULTS from some of the first tournaments of the season, including the: Transylvania Invitational Ted Barclay Invitational Lynn Schweizer Invitational CSB Invitational AU Double Gun There were also an unbelievable amount of Holes in One this past week, and we wanted to give a special shout out to the D3 golfers who achieved that milestone: Claudia Curtis, Aashir Pat...

We are excited to be back for Season 6 of D3 Golf Guys! In our first podcast of the year, we  highlight the outstanding play by Gustavus Golfer Jimmy Abdo in the US Amateur Championship. We also want to give a special shout out to former D3 golfer Alison Takamiya from George Fox University,  who recently made her debut on the LPGA Tour. These two outstanding golfers show just how good the talent i...

In this episode, we interview the Men’s Team Champions from 2025: Methodist University.  We talk to Head Coach Steve Conley, discuss his 15th National Championship, and catch up with 4 of the 5 team members from the tournament: Hayden Ruby, Caleb Ryan, Chase Walts and Beau Brewer.  We hope you enjoy this episode!  Support the show

In this episode, we sit down with Eddie Coffren V from the University of Lynchburg and discuss his 2025 Men's Individual National Championship.  Eddie takes us through the National Championship tournament and then talks about what is next after graduation!   We hope you enjoy!! Support the show

In this episode we recap the Men's National Championship tournament! Congratulations to Methodist University for winning back-to-back National Championships.  After ending Round 1 in 19th place, they showed amazing resilience to come  back and capture their 15th National Title!   On the individual side, Lynchburg's Eddie Coffren V wins the title with a birdie on the last hole. It was a c...

In this episode, we analyze the results at the halfway point of the Men’s National Championship Tournament and breakdown the jam packed leaderboard.  It is anybody's game still at this point!! 🔥 We encourage you to check out the new articles on our website d3golfguys.com featuring D3 golfers Killian O’Reilly (Averett) and Makensie Toole (George Fox). These are two incredible athletes with am...

In this episode, we preview the Men's National Championship Tournament to be held in Penfield, NY.  We go through who we favor from both the Team and Individual perspective.  We also talk about what factors may impact who gets to go home with trophies at the end of the week.  We hope you enjoy!! Support the show