Mules Golf 
2026 NCAA-II Central/Midwest Super Regional
May 7-9 | Big Rapids, Mich. (Katke Golf Course)
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BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- University of Central Missouri Mules Golf is prepped to play at the 2025 NCAA-II Central/Midwest Super Regional Championship, hosted at Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids, Michigan, from May 7 through 9th. This will be UCM's 32nd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II postseason. 

The Mules are coming off a strong spring season with eight top-10 finishes, including placing first at the Tulsa Cup. They enter the super regional with a runner-up finish at the MIAA Men's Golf Championship. 

The top five teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team from each region will advance to the finals, May 18-22, at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada


UCM's super regional expected roster includes senior Jack Hope, senior Andrew Whittaker, senior Brooks Baldwin, sophomore Lawson Barks,  junior CJ Phillips and freshman Kale Flinton. 

 Flinton is coming off an outstanding performance in the MIAA Championship, where he finished tied in second after carding 5-under in the final round. The freshman also has two top-10 finishes and has an average of 73.69 over 26 rounds. 

Junior CJ Phillips has also been a consistent low scorer for the Mules, averaging 72.41 over 29 rounds. Phillips also has seven top-five finishes and won the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Classic and the Tulsa Cup. Phillips received All-MIAA accolades for his performance at the MIAA Championships after finishing 12th at the event.

Sophomore Lawson Barks has been a mainstay in the roster for the Mules, compiling a 75.22 average over 23 rounds and a top-10 finish. 

Rounding out the expected lineup are Senior Jack Hope and Andrew Whittaker. Hope has an average of 76.32 over 22 rounds, and Whittaker holds a 76.25 average over 12 rounds. Whittaker also finished 2-under par in the third round of the MIAA Championships. 

The Mules play the first round of the 54-hole event on Thursday, May 7. 

Central Region Competitors 
Central Oklahoma 
Central Missouri
Harding
Washburn
Winona State 
Pittsburg State
Arkansas Tech 
Southern Arkansas
Missouri Western
Arkansas-Fort Smith

Individuals:
Cooper Scheck, Fort Hays State
Nathan Biais, Northeastern State
Conrado Diaz Ermacora, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Charlie Hanson, Sioux Falls

Midwest Region Competitors 
Grand Valley State 
Findlay 
Missouri S&T
Missouri-St. Louis 
Rockhurst
Ferris State
Davenport
Tiffin
Wayne State (Michigan)
Hillsdale

Individuals:
Gaige Lewis, Drury
Aiden Hibbard, Cedarville
Carter Mishler, Ashland
Ellton Bostrom, Drury