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Texas Tech earns No. 5 ranking from Golf Channel - Texas Tech Red Raiders - Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech men's golf opened the 2026-27 season ranked No.
Seniors Adam Bresnu and Tim Wiedemeyer landed on Golf Channel's second team, while Connor Graham earned a third-team spot for the second straight season. Wiedemeyer was a third-team pick heading into 2025-26, so his jump to the second team reflects real upward movement. The trio led the program into what looks like another strong year on paper.
Bresnu and Wiedemeyer also showed up on the Haskins Award's 25-player preseason watch list, released last week by the Haskins Foundation. The award goes to the top college golfer in the country, and both Raiders carried over from last spring's list. Seven of the 25 names are returnees from the previous cycle, and Bresnu and Wiedemeyer are two of them.
For fans following Tech athletics beyond football and basketball, the golf program quietly keeps stacking national recognition. A No. 5 preseason ranking puts the Raiders in a conversation most programs never reach.
The last time Texas Tech finished a season ranked that high, the program had already built a reputation as one of the more serious golf schools in the Big 12.
Common questions
Where is Texas Tech men's golf ranked to start the 2026-27 season?
- Texas Tech men's golf is ranked No. 5 in the country by Golf Channel heading into the 2026-27 season. Three Red Raiders also earned preseason All-American recognition, signaling the program is expected to compete at a high level again this year.
Which Texas Tech golfers made the preseason All-American teams?
- Seniors Adam Bresnu and Tim Wiedemeyer earned second-team honors, while Connor Graham landed on the third team for the second straight season. Wiedemeyer moved up from third team last year, showing clear improvement in his national standing heading into his senior year.
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