NORMAN, Okla. – University of Central Missouri Mules Golf junior CJ Phillips was named a 2025-26 PING Division II Honorable Mention All-American, it was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Friday, June 12. 

A native of Edmond, Okla. Phillips becomes the 17th Mules golfer since 1978 to earn All-America accolades and the first since Nick Westrich in 2022. 

The junior finished off his season competing at the NCAA D-II National Championships, where he went 1-under par to place 42nd in the stroke play. Phillips has a 72.17 stroke average over 35 rounds this season. He's compiled a team-best three tournament victories, along with five top-five performances and eight top-10 finishes. He captured the 2026 NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional individual championship after posting a three-round score of 5-under par 211, and also finished first at The Tulsa Cup and Missouri Western State University Holiday Inn Express Classic in October. 

Phillips ranks first in career scoring average at Central Missouri at 72.72 in 85 career rounds (2023-26). 

He earned All-MIAA Men's Golf honors and All-Central Region Team accolades earlier this season. 

Honorable Mentions
Leo Baudry, UMSL
Seth Bearden, Midwestern State
Baylor Bostick, Central Oklahoma
Lance Christensen Jr., Colorado Christian 
Peyton Coahran, Winona State
George Cordall, Lee
Sacha Corlouer, Georgia Southwestern
Mattia D'Errico, Wingate
Marius Dosiere, CSU Pueblo
Naoki Easterday, Chico State
Per Ekelund, West Florida
Paul Esnault, Catawba
Andrew Gwilliams, Grand Valley State
Logan Mayo, UMSL
Anthony Monteleone, Florida Southern
Bradley Mulder, Colorado Christian
Diego Ocasio, St. Thomas Aquinas
CJ Phillips, Central Missouri 
Ian Pienaar, Columbus State 
Pau Sanchez, Charleston (WV)
Rasmus Seppanen, Gannon
Dani Solavera, UMSL
Dennis Staykov, Harding
Alfie Storer, Wingate
Robert Thompson, Hillsdale
TJ Thompson, West Florida  
Noah Wallace, Wilmington (DE)
Archie Wyatt, CSU Pueblo