NORMAN, Okla. – The Methodist University men's golf team moved up to seventh in the nation based on the most recent NCAA Division III Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America offices on Friday afternoon.
 
Methodist was strongly positioned in front on the leaderboard during the Tartan Invitational, hosted by No. 4 nationally ranked Carnegie-Mellon University, placing 5th out of 18 teams at Laurel Valley Country Club in Ligonier, Pa. Freshman Griffin Lawlor posted USA South Athletic Conference Rookie Golfer of the Week after recording a 72-74-71-217 (+1) for fifth place individually, becoming his collegiate best individual placement. As a team, the Monarchs would fire a 294-299-297-890 (+26) for Methodist's second top five finish of the 2026-27 season.
 
The winning squad from the 2026 Tartan Invitational, Emory University, marked out first in the poll with 345 total points and 10 first place votes. This is followed by Kenyon College, ranking out in second collecting 324 total points, with two first place votes, while Huntingdon College rounds out the top three nationally with 310 total points and two first place votes. Carnegie Mellon University received the number four spot in the poll with 307 total points, while defending national champions, Claremont-Mudd-Scrips College wrapped up the top five with 277 total points.
 
Methodist concludes their 2026 fall slate with the O'Briant Jensen Memorial, hosted by (RV) Guilford College at The Cardinal by Pete Dye on Monday, October 26th through Tuesday, October 27th in Greensboro, N.C.