College golf coverage has long been instrumental to Golfweek, reaching back to the magazine’s first years of publication.
Under the watchful eyes of Lance Ringler and Cameron Jourdan (among others), the college game is still a staple in our yearly plan. As part of our countdown to the end of the year, we’re looking at the stories that you clicked on most in categories like the PGA Tour, LPGA, travel and equipment. Here are the top five stories of the college year from our staff.
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1. College golf coaches job blog: News from around the coaching community for 2025
2025 college golf gear
Interested in the college golf coaching scene around the country in 2025? Get the latest updates on this page. This is always one of the most well-read links on our site.
Here’s the blog.
2. Fans realized SEC football coach was being fired because his weekly tee time was canceled
Apr 28, 2014; Greensboro, GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head football coach Hugh Freeze (left) celebrates finishing play for the day with Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez at the Chick-fil-A Challenge at Reynolds Plantation Resort. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey/CFA-pr via USA TODAY Sports **HAND OUT PHOTO **
After an ugly 10-3 loss to Kentucky, Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was fired by the university just hours after fans booed the third-year Tigers coach and chanted “Fire Hugh” as he walked off the field.
But some fans figured out the former Ole Miss coach was preparing for departure through an absence on the tee sheet at the Auburn University Club, where Freeze was known to have a standing tee time of 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Here’s more on the story.
3. NCAA Men’s Golf Championship highlights: Michael La Sasso wins indy title, match play set
Michael La Sasso of the University of Mississippi poses with the champion trophy on the 18th hole during the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 26, 2025 in Carlsbad, California.
The third round of the NCAA Golf Championship resulted in half the field being cut, with only 15 teams advancing to the final round.
Defending national champion Auburn led by four shots after three rounds of stroke play, and Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso had a two-shot lead over Texas A&M senior Phichaksn Maichon for medalist honors. Both players were finalists for the Haskins Award.
Here was the roundup.
4. NCAA Men’s Golf Championship highlights: Virginia, Oklahoma State advance to championship match
The Oklahoma State University players pose with the winners trophy after the match play finals at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 28, 2025 in Carlsbad, California.
It was down to two.
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After a marathon day at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, only two teams had a chance to win a national title. Virginia and Oklahoma State battled it out for the right to be called national champions. The Cowboys prevailed in a thrilling victory.
Here’s the day in review.
5. This Division I school is eliminating its golf programs effective immediately
Stephen F. Austin State University announced it was cutting its men’s and women’s golf programs at the end of the academic year. The decision was based on sustained departmental budget deficits and the anticipated financial impact of upcoming revenue-sharing requirements with Division I athletes, per the school.
Here’s the story.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Golfweek Wrapped 2025 (college golf): Oklahoma State wins again
