DALLAS, Texas –
LeTourneau University was predicted to win at the 2025 American Southwest Conference Men’s Golf Championship, collecting 24 points and four first-place votes to lead a vote by league head coaches.
The YellowJackets ranked first with 24 points and four first-place votes after winning in the ASC Championship title last season in a playoff against UT Dallas.
Mary Hardin-Baylor was picked second with 21 points and one first-place vote while
Hardin-Simmons ranked third with 15 points.
East Texas Baptist and
Howard Payne tied for fourth with eight points each.
UT Dallas will not count in the 2025 standings and are ineligible for both the ASC and NCAA Championships due to reclassifying to NCAA Division II.
Ten golfers are tabbed on the Golfers to Watch list, including four 2024 All-Conference selections.
UT Dallas opens the spring season on February 17
th while four others will return to action on February 24
th.
2025 ASC Men’s Golf Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st votes) |
Pts. |
2024 Championship Finish |
| 1. |
LeTourneau (4) |
24 |
T1st – won playoff tiebreaker |
| 2. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (1) |
21 |
4th |
| 3. |
Hardin-Simmons |
15 |
7th |
| T4. |
East Texas Baptist |
8 |
T5th |
| T4. |
Howard Payne |
8 |
T5th |
| $- |
UT Dallas |
-- |
T1st |
$ – Ineligible for ASC and NCAA Championships
2025 ASC Golfers to Watch
| Name |
Cl. |
Team |
Hometown |
| Trey Archer * |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Cleburne, Texas |
| Corbin Barton |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
Longview, Texas |
| Grant Carter * |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Colby Connor |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Belton, Texas |
| Miken Hernandez |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Andrew, Texas |
| Luke Jun * |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Plano, Texas |
| Tyler Merchant |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Gunter, Texas |
| Ryan Merrill |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Belton, Texas |
| Logan Moore * |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
Longview, Texas |
| Blaine Onick |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Midland, Texas |
2024 All-Conference *