Classes are officially back in session, which means college golf is set to officially tee off for the 2022-23 season this month.
As colleges and universities across the country are welcoming their student-athletes back to campus, most of the nation’s attention will be fixated on the preseason All-Americans and Haskins Award Watch List, but there are more than a few new faces in the college game that will be contributing immediately for their teams. It won’t take long for many of these golfers to become national stars.
These are the men’s newcomers to college golf that fans may want to keep an eye on this season.
Jonas Appel, Baylor
Jonas Appel, from California, made the match play portion in the U.S. Junior Amateur at Bandon Dunes. He’s ranked 31st in the Golfweek Sagarin rankings and 45th in the AJGA Rolex Junior rankings.
Jack Cantlay, Long Beach State
Jack Cantlay hits a tee shot during the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur (USGA)
Recognize the last name? Jack Cantlay is the youngest brother of 2021 FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay, and he made history earlier this summer in the U.S. Junior Amateur, firing a United States Golf Association nine-hole record of 8-under 28.
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Luke Clanton (USA) prepares for a putt on the 11th hole during the final round of the Terra Cotta Invitational, Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Naples National Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
A two-time AJGA Rolex Junior All-American, Luke Clanton is ranked fourth in the Golfweek Sagarin rankings and made the quarterfinals of the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur at Bandon Dunes. The junior golf prodigy won the North & South Amateur at Pinehurst No. 2 in July.
Nicholas Dunlap and Jonathan Griz, Alabama
Nicholas Dunlap and the trophy after winning during the final match at the 2021 U.S. Junior at The Country Club of North in Village of Pinehurst, N.C. on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Chris Keane/USGA)
The Crimson Tide are adding a duo who could make major contributions early. Nicholas Dunlap was named the AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2021, a year where he won medalist honors at the U.S. Junior Amateur, and is ranked third in the Golfweek Sagarin rankings. He also made the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur. Jonathan Griz, the top recruit from South Carolina was a 2021 U.S Junior Amateur quarterfinalist and…
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