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College golf signing day: Top men's players, classes for Class of 2025

cameron jourdan
·2 min read
Michael Riebe plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Mike Ehrmann/USGA)
Michael Riebe plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Mike Ehrmann/USGA)

Signing day is here, even if it's unlike anyone before it.

The Class of 2025's early signing period began Wednesday, meaning hundreds of student-athletes from across the country signed grant-in-aid agreements with schools. Grant-in-aid agreements have replaced the national letter of intent moving forward.

However, impending roster limits in college golf have shaken up signing day and like never before, leaving some players scrambling in the 11th hour to find a home. Most of the elite players haven't dealt with issues, but elite players make up a small majority of all college golf signees, meaning a scramble has been occurring in the lead up to signing day.

On the men's side, Vanderbilt is bringing in a spectacular class, with three top-20 players, including No. 1 Michael Riebe. Auburn, the defending national champion, also has a strong class, headlined by No. 2 Logan Reilly. Of the top-six schools in the rankings, five of them are from the SEC.

Here's a look at the rankings for players and classes in the Class of 2025 (subject to change).

Top 25 players

  1. Michael Riebe, Vanderbilt

  2. Logan Reilly, Auburn

  3. Henry Guan, Oklahoma State

  4. Chase Kyes, Tennessee

  5. Kihei Akina, BYU

  6. Jackson Byrd, Clemson

  7. Bowen Mauss, Arizona State

  8. Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina

  9. Will Hartman, Vanderbilt

  10. Adam Villanueva, Texas

  11. Joshua Bai, Florida

  12. John Daniel Culbreth, Georgia

  13. Trevor Gutschewski, Florida

  14. Jake Albert, Auburn

  15. Brooks Simmons, Texas

  16. Edan Cui, Stanford

  17. Jon Ed Steed, Vanderbilt

  18. Simon Hovdal, Texas Tech

  19. Joshua Kim, UCLA

  20. Will Gordon, Arkansas

  21. Liam Pasternak, Notre Dame

  22. Cole Stockard, Kentucky

  23. Mack Edwards, North Carolina

  24. Luke Smith, Tennessee

  25. Talan Harrison, South Carolina

Top 10 Classes

  1. Vanderbilt: Will Hartman, Michael Riebe, Jon Ed Steed

  2. Florida: Joshua Bai, Trevor Gutschewski, Parker Severs

  3. Auburn: Jake Albert, Logan Reilly, Jack Roberts

  4. Texas: Brooks Simmons, Adam Villanueva

  5. Oklahoma State: Jaxon Bandelier, Henry Guan

  6. Tennessee: Chase Kyes, Luke Smith

  7. North Carolina: Carson Bertagnole, Mack Edwards

  8. BYU: Kihei Akina, Jackson Shelley

  9. Clemson: Jackson Byrd, Samuel Duran, Tip Price

  10. Notre Dame: Peyton Blackard, Liam Pasternak, Pavel Tsar

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: College golf signing day: Top men's players, classes for Class of 2025