NORMAN, Okla. – The 2025-26 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division I have been announced and four members of the Yale men's golf team have been named.
 
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate's degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.

This year's honorees from Yale were:

• Sam Davis***
• Colin Li
• Matthew Lin
• Will Lodge***

*Asterisks signify the number of years the individual has been recognized. 
 
649 NCAA Division I athletes from 210 schools earned 2025-26 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors. Delaware, East Carolina, and Lamar tied for the most recipients from one school in NCAA Division I with six.

23 NCAA Division I schools had at least five recipients. They include Abilene Christian (5), Alabama (5), Cincinnati (5), Dayton (5), Delaware (6), Duke (5), East Carolina (6), Idaho (5), Iona (5), JMU (5), Lamar (6), Loyola Chicago (5), Miami (OH) (5), Michigan State (5), NIU (5), Notre Dame (5), Oakland (5), Oklahoma State (5), Princeton (5), UCF (5), UConn (5), Wisconsin (5), and Xavier (5).

About GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit www.gcaa.coach.