The GCAA released the 2026 NCAA Division I PING First Team All-Americans during the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.

The First Team included Kihei Akina of BYU, Mahanth Chirravuri of Pepperdine, Ben James of Virginia, Filip Jakubcik of Arizona, William Jennings of Alabama, Jackson Koivun of Auburn, Christiaan Maas of Texas, Will Sides of SMU, Harry Takis of San Diego State, and Oklahoma State’s Preston Stout.

Stout earned First Team honors after capturing the NCAA Division I individual national championship earlier this week.

Virginia’s Ben James became the fifth player since the GCAA began naming All-Americans in 1958 to earn First Team recognition in four consecutive seasons. James joined Gary Hallberg, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, and Bryce Molder on the list of four time First Team All-Americans.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun earned his third consecutive First Team selection, becoming the first player in program history to accomplish the feat. Koivun also joined a group of 34 golfers to receive First Team honors in at least three seasons.

2026 NCAA Division I PING First Team All-Americans

Kihei Akina, BYU
Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine
Ben James, Virginia
Filip Jakubcik, Arizona
William Jennings, Alabama
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Will Sides, SMU
Harry Takis, San Diego State
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State

Players to Earn Four Consecutive First Team All-America Honors

Gary Hallberg, Wake Forest (1977 to 1980)
Phil Mickelson, Arizona State (1989 to 1992)
David Duval, Georgia Tech (1990 to 1993)
Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech (1998 to 2001)
Ben James, Virginia (2023 to 2026)

Source: GCAA