Arizona State Fans have a lot to be excited about as the 2025-26 Sun Devil Men’s Golf season approaches. Head Coach Matt Thurmond has his team in position again to compete for a Big 12 and NCAA Championship. Senior Michael Mjaaseth, juniors Connor Williams and Fifa Laopakdee, and sophomore Peer Wernicke are back from a squad that won the stroke play portion of the 2025 NCAA Championship and was just shy of advancing in Match Play. Freshmen Boston Bracken, Bowen Mauss, and Kent Karlstrom form one of the most highly-touted recruiting classes in the country. ASU is slated to play in the state of Arizona two times, including hosting the annual Thunderbird Collegiate at Papago Golf Club April 10-11. Here is more on the outlook of the 2025-26 Sun Devil Mens’ Golf team.
PGA TOUR U Ranking
Sun Devil Men’s Golf senior Michael Mjaaseth has earned a spot in the Top-10 of the PGA TOUR U Preseason rankings. PGA TOUR University debuted their list of seniors identified as future professionals based on a variety of factors, including ranking and performance. Michael Mjaaseth is listed at No. 8 in the preseason rankings, putting him firmly in contention for a coveted PGA or Korn Ferry Tour membership.
Mjaaseth is coming off an outstanding junior season which culminated in him earning All-American honors. He was a big reason why Arizona State spent the entire season ranked inside the Top-5 and helped them to a first place finish in the stroke play portion of the 2025 NCAA Championship. Mjaaseth is considered one of the top returning male collegiate golfers in the nation.
Preseason Polls
Arizona State is garnering respect in all three major national media preseason rankings. The GCAA has the Sun Devils as the No. 6 team in the country, a clear sign of respect from the other coaches across the country. ASU is also slotted in the Top-10 of Golfweek’s initial rankings, coming in at No. 8. GOLF Channel has the Maroon and Gold just outside the Top-10 at No. 12.
GCAA: 6th
Golfweek: 8th
GOLF Channel: 12th
Scoreboard will provide the official NCAA ranking starting in October. Arizona State finished the 2024-25 campaign ranked No. 3 in the final Scoreboard poll.
Preseason All-American Honors
Arizona State boasts one of the top returning duos in the country. Both Golfweek and GOLF Channel recognized Michael Mjaaseth and Connor Williams as Preseason All-Americans. Golfweek had Williams on their second team, with Mjaaseth a third-team selection. GOLF Channel tabbed Mjaaseth as a second…
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