NORMAN, Okla. – Central Oklahoma came in at No. 5 in the final fall Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Friday morning.
Florida Southern is No. 1 and received 10 of 15 first-place votes. Georgia Southwestern is No. 2 and received the other five first-place votes. Nova Southeastern and Lincoln Memorial are third and fourth respectively ahead of the Bronchos.
UCO played five fall tournaments and won three of them. The Bronchos started the year with a victory in The Mule, Central Missouri's tournament at Mules National. UCO finished second at the Regional Preview in Michigan and at the Holiday Inn Express Invitational hosted by Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Central Oklahoma then won its own tournament, the Skip Wagnon Invitational at KickingBird Golf Club, and the Newman Fall Invitational in Kansas.
UCO's win in Edmond set a new 54-hole program record as the Bronchos finished with a 40-under-par 800.
In the latest ratings from Scoreboard by Clippd, Central Oklahoma is No. 3 in the country overall and No. 1 in the region. The Bronchos have a 278.9 scoring average adjusted to par. In five fall tournaments, UCO is a combined 74-2 against opponents in the field.
UCO returns to the course in 2027 beginning with the Houston Classic hosted by Southern Nazarene in February.
