NORMAN, Okla. – The 2026 NCAA Division II PING First-Team All-Americans were announced this afternoon by the GCAA following the conclusion of NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Stroke Play, with Florida Southern College's
Max Barile named as one of nine individuals to receive first team honors.
Barile, ranked No. 4 according to the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd, is currently three under in the NCAA Championship at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. Barile leads the team with a 70.56 overall stroke average and was recently named one of the five finalists for the 2026 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. The redshirt senior from Land O' Lakes, Fla., has one tournament win on the season, with eight top-10 finishes, culminating in being named the Sunshine State Conference Golfer of the Year, and a first team PING All-South Region selection. This is his second career PING All-American award.
Barile, Lewis Beeden of Wingate, Conrad Brown of Western Washington, Reggie Fear of Eckerd, Octavio Laurent of USCB, Bruno Marques of Nova Southeastern, Cooper Tendick of West Florida, and Drew Zielinski of Lee made the First Team.
NCAA Division II PING All-Americans
First Team
Individual National Champion
Max Barile, Florida Southern
Lewis Beeden, Wingate
Conrad Brown, Western Washington
Reggie Fear, Eckerd
Octavio Laurent, USCB
Bruno Marques, Nova Southeastern
Cooper Tendick, West Florida
Drew Zielinski, Lee
About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.
