Preston Stout leads four Oklahoma State Cowboys in season’s first PGA Tour University top 25 ranking
PGA TOUR University preseason No. 1 Preston Stout joins ’The Drop’
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Led by No. 1-ranked Preston Stout, Oklahoma State has four players in the top 25 of the season’s first PGA Tour University Ranking for the Class of 2027. Stout is joined by fellow seniors Ethan Fang (No. 12), Eric Lee (No. 15) and Gaven Lane (No. 18), as the Cowboys prepare to open their 2026-27 season at the Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 12-13).
Since the first PGA Tour University class graduated in 2021, eight teams have had a class of three seniors earn benefits, and Oklahoma State has the chance to be the first class with four PGA Tour University graduates. By finishing in the top 25 at the end of stroke play at the NCAA Championship (May 28-31, 2027), players will earn membership on the PGA Tour (No. 1), Korn Ferry Tour (Nos. 2-10) or PGA Tour Americas (Nos. 11-25).
Six teams have two players in the top 25 to start the season, including the defending champion Auburn Tigers with Josiah Gilbert (No. 5) and Cayden Pope (No. 13). Also placing two in the first ranking was Texas Tech, with European Amateur champion Tim Wiedemeyer (No. 4) and U.S. Amateur quarterfinalist Adam Bresnu (No. 9). Arizona State, Charlotte, Florida and Utah are the other four schools with two players in the top 25.
Starting his senior season at No. 2 is Florida State’s Tyler Weaver, who recorded two points at the Walker Cup and helped Great Britain and Ireland to a one-point win over the United States. Rounding out the top five is Ryder Cowan (No. 3) of Oklahoma, the program with the most PGA Tour University graduates (nine) since 2021.
In the first six years of PGA Tour University, 130 players from 53 schools have earned performance benefits, and 40 alumni have combined for 67 professional victories. Nine PGA Tour University alumni qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs this season, with four alumni (Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg, Jacob Bridgeman, Alex Fitzpatrick) advancing to the TOUR Championship.
Florida State’s John Pak (2021) and Texas Pierceson Coody (2022) earned Korn Ferry Tour membership as the No. 1 players in their class, while Texas Tech’s Åberg (2023), Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen (2024), North Carolina’s David Ford (2025) and Virginia's Ben James (2026) finished No. 1 and earned PGA Tour membership.
Player registration is open for the Class of 2027, and eligible players must register to be included in the PGA Tour University Ranking. For more information on eligibility, contact PGA Tour University by email at pgatouruniversity@pgatourhq.com.
PGA Tour University Ranking
Week 36/2026
| Rank | Player | University |
| 1 | Preston Stout | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Tyler Weaver | Florida State |
| 3 | Ryder Cowan | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Tim Wiedemeyer | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Josiah Gilbert | Auburn |
| 6 | Niall Sheils Donegan | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luke Poulter | Florida |
| 8 | Bryan Kim | Duke |
| 9 | Adam Bresnu | Texas Tech |
| 10 | William Walsh | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Jack Turner | Florida |
| 12 | Ethan Fang | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | Cayden Pope | Auburn |
| 14 | Jay Mendell | LSU |
| 15 | Eric Lee | Oklahoma State |
| 16 | Connor Williams | Arizona State |
| 17 | Jacob Modleski | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Gaven Lane | Oklahoma State |
| 19 | Pongsapak Laopakdee | Arizona State |
| 20 | Matt Comegys | Texas |
| 21 | Sergio Jimenez | Utah |
| 22 | Justin Matthews | Charlotte |
| 23 | Cooper Claycomb | Ole Miss |
| 24 | Seb Cave | Charlotte |
| 25 | Gabriel Palacios | Utah |
In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), PGA Tour University ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. Eligible Tournaments include NCAA Division I men’s team competitions, official PGA Tour tournaments and select DP World Tour events. The Ranking Period for the Class of 2027 began Week 23/2025 and concludes May 31, 2027, following the final round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship.
