Signing day is here, even if it’s unlike anyone before it.
The Class of 2025’s early signing period began Wednesday, meaning hundreds of student-athletes from across the country signed grant-in-aid agreements with schools. Grant-in-aid agreements have replaced the national letter of intent moving forward.
However, impending roster limits in college golf have shaken up signing day and like never before, leaving some players scrambling in the 11th hour to find a home. Most of the elite players haven’t dealt with issues, but elite players make up a small majority of all college golf signees, meaning a scramble has been occurring in the lead up to signing day.
On the men’s side, Vanderbilt is bringing in a spectacular class, with three top-20 players, including No. 1 Michael Riebe. Auburn, the defending national champion, also has a strong class, headlined by No. 2 Logan Reilly. Of the top-six schools in the rankings, five of them are from the SEC.
Here’s a look at the rankings for players and classes in the Class of 2025 (subject to change).
Top 25 players
- Michael Riebe, Vanderbilt
- Logan Reilly, Auburn
- Henry Guan, Oklahoma State
- Chase Kyes, Tennessee
- Kihei Akina, BYU
- Jackson Byrd, Clemson
- Bowen Mauss, Arizona State
- Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina
- Will Hartman, Vanderbilt
- Adam Villanueva, Texas
- Joshua Bai, Florida
- John Daniel Culbreth, Georgia
- Trevor Gutschewski, Florida
- Jake Albert, Auburn
- Brooks Simmons, Texas
- Edan Cui, Stanford
- Jon Ed Steed, Vanderbilt
- Simon Hovdal, Texas Tech
- Joshua Kim, UCLA
- Will Gordon, Arkansas
- Liam Pasternak, Notre Dame
- Cole Stockard, Kentucky
- Mack Edwards, North Carolina
- Luke Smith, Tennessee
- Talan Harrison, South Carolina
Top 10 Classes
- Vanderbilt: Will Hartman, Michael Riebe, Jon Ed Steed
- Florida: Joshua Bai, Trevor Gutschewski, Parker Severs
- Auburn: Jake Albert, Logan Reilly, Jack Roberts
- Texas: Brooks Simmons, Adam Villanueva
- Oklahoma State: Jaxon Bandelier, Henry Guan
- Tennessee: Chase Kyes, Luke Smith
- North Carolina: Carson Bertagnole, Mack Edwards
- BYU: Kihei Akina, Jackson Shelley
- Clemson: Jackson Byrd, Samuel Duran, Tip Price
- Notre Dame: Peyton Blackard, Liam Pasternak, Pavel Tsar