CoachReachCollege Golf Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college golf programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 1,395 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Men's Golf: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carthage NCAA D3 WI | 37 | 18 | 19 | High |
| 2 | Keiser NAIA FL | 41 | 9 | 32 | Medium |
| 3 | Pikeville NAIA KY | 25 | 8 | 17 | Medium |
| 4 | Hampden-Sydney NCAA D3 VA | 21 | 8 | 13 | Medium |
| 5 | Midway NAIA KY | 18 | 8 | 10 | High |
| 6 | St. Norbert NCAA D3 WI | 17 | 8 | 9 | High |
| 7 | Davenport NCAA D2 MI | 21 | 7 | 14 | Medium |
| 8 | Northwestern Oklahoma State NCAA D2 OK | 21 | 7 | 14 | Medium |
| 9 | Carroll NAIA MT | 20 | 7 | 13 | Medium |
| 10 | MidAmerica Nazarene NAIA KS | 18 | 7 | 11 | Medium |
| 11 | Texas Wesleyan NAIA TX | 18 | 7 | 11 | Medium |
| 12 | John Carroll NCAA D3 OH | 17 | 7 | 10 | High |
| 13 | Belmont Abbey NCAA D2 NC | 24 | 6 | 18 | Medium |
| 14 | Indiana Institute of Technology NAIA IN | 20 | 6 | 14 | Medium |
| 15 | Chowan NCAA D2 NC | 19 | 6 | 13 | Medium |
| 16 | Grove City NCAA D3 PA | 18 | 6 | 12 | Medium |
| 17 | Grand View NAIA IA | 17 | 6 | 11 | Medium |
| 18 | Northwest Nazarene NCAA D2 ID | 16 | 6 | 10 | Medium |
| 19 | Campbellsville NAIA KY | 15 | 6 | 9 | High |
| 20 | Emmanuel NCAA D2 GA | 15 | 6 | 9 | High |
743 men's golf rosters read for 2026-27; 722 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 21 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Women's Golf: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian NCAA D3 MI | 13 | 6 | 7 | High |
| 2 | Milligan NAIA TN | 13 | 6 | 7 | High |
| 3 | Carthage NCAA D3 WI | 19 | 5 | 14 | Medium |
| 4 | Blue Mountain Christian NAIA MS | 14 | 5 | 9 | Medium |
| 5 | Ottawa University Arizona NAIA AZ | 13 | 5 | 7 | High |
| 6 | Batten NCAA D3 VA | 12 | 5 | 7 | High |
| 7 | Gannon NCAA D2 PA | 11 | 5 | 6 | High |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne NCAA D2 NC | 11 | 5 | 6 | High |
| 9 | Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE | 11 | 5 | 6 | High |
| 10 | Minnesota Morris NCAA D3 MN | 10 | 5 | 5 | High |
| 11 | Point Loma Nazarene NCAA D2 CA | 10 | 5 | 5 | High |
| 12 | New England NCAA D3 ME | 9 | 5 | 4 | High |
| 13 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges NCAA D3 CA | 9 | 5 | 4 | High |
| 14 | Washburn NCAA D2 KS | 9 | 5 | 4 | High |
| 15 | College of Wooster NCAA D3 OH | 8 | 5 | 3 | High |
| 16 | Missouri Southern State NCAA D2 MO | 8 | 5 | 3 | High |
| 17 | Aurora NCAA D3 IL | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| 18 | Charleston NCAA D2 WV | 13 | 4 | 9 | Medium |
| 19 | Babson NCAA D3 MA | 12 | 4 | 8 | Medium |
| 20 | Belmont Abbey NCAA D2 NC | 12 | 4 | 8 | Medium |
699 women's golf rosters read for 2026-27; 640 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 59 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Golf: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belmont Abbey NCAA D2 NC | 24 | 6 | 18 | Medium |
| 2 | Gallaudet NCAA D3 DC | 8 | 6 | 2 | High |
| 3 | Eastern Mennonite NCAA D3 VA | 16 | 5 | 11 | Medium |
| 4 | Emporia State NCAA D2 KS | 16 | 5 | 11 | Medium |
| 5 | Southern Oregon NAIA OR | 19 | 4 | 15 | Medium |
| 6 | Keene NCAA D3 NH | 12 | 4 | 8 | Medium |
| 7 | Miles NCAA D2 AL | 11 | 4 | 7 | Medium |
| 8 | Miami NCAA D1 FL | 9 | 4 | 5 | High |
| 9 | New College of Florida NAIA FL | 21 | 3 | 18 | Low |
| 10 | DeSales NCAA D3 PA | 11 | 3 | 8 | Medium |
| 11 | Tennessee at Chattanooga NCAA D1 TN | 11 | 3 | 8 | Medium |
| 12 | Dallas Baptist NCAA D2 TX | 9 | 3 | 5 | Medium |
| 13 | Louisiana at Lafayette NCAA D1 LA | 9 | 3 | 6 | Medium |
| 14 | Goshen NAIA IN | 7 | 3 | 4 | High |
| 15 | Penn State Abington NCAA D3 PA | 9 | 2 | 7 | Medium |
| 16 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NCAA D3 NY | 9 | 2 | 7 | Medium |
| 17 | Indiana University Southeast NAIA IN | 8 | 2 | 6 | Medium |
| 18 | Geneva NCAA D3 PA | 7 | 2 | 5 | Medium |
| 19 | Livingstone NCAA D2 NC | 6 | 2 | 4 | Medium |
| 20 | Maine Farmington NCAA D3 ME | 14 | 1 | 13 | Low |
36 golf rosters read for 2026-27; 33 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 3 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the golf coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.