Division III Recap: Championship Runs and Breakout Performances Nationwide
Welcome to this week’s edition of the 2025–26 collegiate golf tournament winners recap for Division III. Here’s a look at the champions and standout performances from this past weekend.
2025 NACC Men’s Golf Championships
Division: Division III Men’s Golf
Winner: Aurora
Aurora claimed the 2025 NACC Men’s Golf Championship title in dominant fashion, winning by 31 strokes. Jackson Hulsey earned individual medalist honors at +1, while three of his teammates also finished inside the top 10.
Skidmore Fall Invitational
Division: Division III Men’s Golf
Winner: Amherst
Amherst secured first place at the Skidmore Fall Invitational at Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course with an even-par total. Derek Johnson of Western New England finished first individually at five under, while Amherst’s Thomas Zhang and Andre Zhang both placed inside the top five.
Golfweek October Classic
Division: Division III Men’s & Women’s Golf
Winner: Spalding
Spalding edged Wabash in a playoff tiebreaker to win the Golfweek October Classic at Forest Hills Country Club in Richmond, Indiana, finishing with a team score of +61. Luke LeBourdais of Anderson won medalist honors in a playoff, while Ben Laurin-Seidel and Brady Westwood both earned top-10 finishes.
2025 Conference of New England Women’s Golf Championship
Division: Division III Women’s Golf
Winner: Suffolk
Suffolk took home first-place honors at the 2025 Conference of New England Women’s Golf Championship at Keney Park Golf Club in Windsor, Connecticut, finishing at +135. Amanda Forizati and Abby Flanagan of New England shared medalist honors with Suffolk’s Krisna Mahendran.
2025 American Rivers Conference Women’s Championship
Division: Division III Women’s Golf
Winner: Dubuque
Dubuque dominated the field at the 2025 American Rivers Conference Women’s Championship, finishing with a +74 at Glynns Creek Golf Course in Long Grove, Iowa. Leah Balsbaugh of Dubuque won medalist honors at +15, while teammates Payton Morton and Drew Hoffer also placed inside the top three.
Tartan Invitational
Division: Division III Men’s Golf
Winner: Huntingdon
Huntington won the Tartan Inviational at the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania with a +22 winning by three strokes. Joshua Wang of Carnegie Mellon took home first place honors with an even par. Cole Humphrey finished second for Huntindgdona and his teammate Stephhen Baker finished inside the top 10 as well.
