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Men’s Golf Ranked in Both GCAA and Golf Channel Preseason Polls, La Sasso and Tankersley Named Preseason All-Americans
8/29/2025 | Men's Golf
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss men's golf program received more preseason recognition Friday from the Golf Coaches Association of America and Golf Channel. The GCAA has the Rebels ranked as the preseason No. 5 team in the nation. Golf Channel has Ole Miss as preseason No. 7, and the duo of Michael La Sasso and Cameron Tankersley were recognized as preseason All-Americans. La Sasso was tabbed preseason First Team and Tankersley was selected preseason Second Team.
La Sasso enters his senior season after capturing the 2025 NCAA Individual National Championship. The 2025 PING and Golfweek First Team All-American set the lowest scoring average in a single season in program history at 69.48. He tallied the third most rounds under par in a single season at 25. His 30 rounds of par or better and 20 rounds in the 60s marked the second most in a single season by a Rebel.
La Sasso spent the 2025 summer on the PGA TOUR competing in the Rocket Classic, the John Deere Classic, the Barracuda Championship and the 3M Open. He is set to represent Team USA in the 50th Walker Cup, September 6-7, at the Cypress Point Club, in Pebble Beach, California.
Cameron Tankersley enters his senior season after earning PING All-Region Southeast Team honors in 2024-25. He tallied 23 rounds of par or better and 18 rounds in red figures. Tankersley finished second on the team with seven top 20 finishes and six top 10s. The Dickson, Tennessee native also qualified and competed in the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Ole Miss claimed three team titles in 2024-25, the most wins since 2016-17. Michael La Sasso and Tom Fischer both tallied their first individual collegiate wins, and six players finished inside the top five at least once. The team set a program record for the most team rounds under par in a single season and the most team rounds of par or better at 26. Ole Miss finished inside the top five nine times, the most since 1984-85.
Ole Miss begins its season September 5, at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate hosted by Tennessee.
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
GOLF CHANNEL 2025-26 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
Jackson Koivun, Jr., Auburn
Preston Stout, Jr., Oklahoma State
Ben James, Sr., Virginia
Jase Summy, Sr., Oklahoma
Ethan Fang, Jr., Oklahoma State
Christiaan Maas, Sr., Texas
Michael La Sasso, Sr., Ole Miss
Tommy Morrison, Sr., Texas
Max Herendeen, Jr., Illinois
Arni Sveinsson, Soph., LSU
SECOND TEAM
Daniel Bennett, Soph., Texas
Jacob Modleski, Sr., Notre Dame
Eric Lee, Jr., Oklahoma State
Josiah Gilbert, Jr., Auburn
Filip Jakubcik, Sr., Arizona
Wells Williams, Sr., Vanderbilt
Tyler Weaver, Jr., Florida State
Michael Mjaaseth, Sr., Arizona State
Luke Poulter, Sr., Florida
Cameron Tankersley, Sr., Ole Miss
THIRD TEAM
Connor Graham, Soph., Texas Tech
Bryan Lee, Sr., Virginia
Tim Wiedemeyer, Sr., Texas Tech
Lance Simpson, Sr., Tennessee
Jack Turner, Jr., Florida
Kihei Akina, Fr., BYU
William Sides, Sr., SMU
Mahanth Chirravuri, Sr., Pepperdine
Frankie Harris, Sr., South Carolina
Zack Swanwick, Soph., Florida
HONORABLE MENTION
Garrett Endicott, Sr., Mississippi State
Ryder Cowan, Jr., Oklahoma
Bryan Kim, Jr., Duke
Luke Potter, Sr., Texas
Clark Van Gaalen, Soph., Oklahoma
Gabriel Palacios, Jr., Utah
Connor Williams, Jr., Arizona State
Niall Shiels Donegan, Jr., North Carolina
John Daly II, Sr., Arkansas
Wheaton Ennis, Soph., Texas A&M
La Sasso enters his senior season after capturing the 2025 NCAA Individual National Championship. The 2025 PING and Golfweek First Team All-American set the lowest scoring average in a single season in program history at 69.48. He tallied the third most rounds under par in a single season at 25. His 30 rounds of par or better and 20 rounds in the 60s marked the second most in a single season by a Rebel.
La Sasso spent the 2025 summer on the PGA TOUR competing in the Rocket Classic, the John Deere Classic, the Barracuda Championship and the 3M Open. He is set to represent Team USA in the 50th Walker Cup, September 6-7, at the Cypress Point Club, in Pebble Beach, California.
Cameron Tankersley enters his senior season after earning PING All-Region Southeast Team honors in 2024-25. He tallied 23 rounds of par or better and 18 rounds in red figures. Tankersley finished second on the team with seven top 20 finishes and six top 10s. The Dickson, Tennessee native also qualified and competed in the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Ole Miss claimed three team titles in 2024-25, the most wins since 2016-17. Michael La Sasso and Tom Fischer both tallied their first individual collegiate wins, and six players finished inside the top five at least once. The team set a program record for the most team rounds under par in a single season and the most team rounds of par or better at 26. Ole Miss finished inside the top five nine times, the most since 1984-85.
Ole Miss begins its season September 5, at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate hosted by Tennessee.
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
GOLF CHANNEL 2025-26 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
Jackson Koivun, Jr., Auburn
Preston Stout, Jr., Oklahoma State
Ben James, Sr., Virginia
Jase Summy, Sr., Oklahoma
Ethan Fang, Jr., Oklahoma State
Christiaan Maas, Sr., Texas
Michael La Sasso, Sr., Ole Miss
Tommy Morrison, Sr., Texas
Max Herendeen, Jr., Illinois
Arni Sveinsson, Soph., LSU
SECOND TEAM
Daniel Bennett, Soph., Texas
Jacob Modleski, Sr., Notre Dame
Eric Lee, Jr., Oklahoma State
Josiah Gilbert, Jr., Auburn
Filip Jakubcik, Sr., Arizona
Wells Williams, Sr., Vanderbilt
Tyler Weaver, Jr., Florida State
Michael Mjaaseth, Sr., Arizona State
Luke Poulter, Sr., Florida
Cameron Tankersley, Sr., Ole Miss
THIRD TEAM
Connor Graham, Soph., Texas Tech
Bryan Lee, Sr., Virginia
Tim Wiedemeyer, Sr., Texas Tech
Lance Simpson, Sr., Tennessee
Jack Turner, Jr., Florida
Kihei Akina, Fr., BYU
William Sides, Sr., SMU
Mahanth Chirravuri, Sr., Pepperdine
Frankie Harris, Sr., South Carolina
Zack Swanwick, Soph., Florida
HONORABLE MENTION
Garrett Endicott, Sr., Mississippi State
Ryder Cowan, Jr., Oklahoma
Bryan Kim, Jr., Duke
Luke Potter, Sr., Texas
Clark Van Gaalen, Soph., Oklahoma
Gabriel Palacios, Jr., Utah
Connor Williams, Jr., Arizona State
Niall Shiels Donegan, Jr., North Carolina
John Daly II, Sr., Arkansas
Wheaton Ennis, Soph., Texas A&M
Players Mentioned
Chris Malloy - 2025 Visit Knoxville Collegiate Preview
Wednesday, September 03
Chris Malloy - NCAA Championships Match Play Presser
Tuesday, May 27
Michael La Sasso - NCAA Championships Round Three Presser
Sunday, May 25
Chris Malloy - NCAA Championships Round Three Presser
Sunday, May 25