Texas A&M Aggies Men's golf

The Texas A&M Aggies men's golf team represents Texas A&M University in the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's golf competition. The Aggies compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Texas A&M has won eleven Conference Team Championships. The Aggies have also won one national championship in 2009.

For the first decade of the program the Aggies did not a have full time head coach. The duties of coach were overseen by either the pro at Bryan country club or a member of the faculty. Some notable faculty members who coached the team include hall of fame football coach Dana X. Bible and Walter L. Penberthy, who founded The schools intramural program. Texas A&M's first full time head coach was Frank Anderson who had previously lead the track & field team.

Texas A&M's longest serving head coach was Bob Ellis who served for twenty-seven seasons. Under Ellis, the Aggies captured two Conference titles and made thirteen NCAA championship appearances. After retiring as head coach in 2000, Ellis continued as a golf instructor with the schools kinesiology department.

The programs only national championship came in 2009 under the leadership of JT Higgins. During Higgins tenure, the program also won their only Big 12 championship in 2012.

The Aggies are currently headed by Brian Kortan. During his tenure, the Aggies have made the NCAA championship in all but Kortan's first season.

Head coach Source

1Frank G. Anderson1938 – 19425002Marty Karow1946 – 19472003Gayther Nowell1947 – 19514104Joe Fagan1951 – 196010105Henry Ransom1960 – 1974 14506Bob Ellis1974 – 2001 27207JT Higgins2001 – 2020 19118Brian Kortan2021 – Present600

Yearly record Source

Legend Team champions Individual champions Both team and individual champions

1926No Full Time Coach1X1927X1928X1929X1930X1931X1932X1933X1934X1935X1936X1937X1938Frank G. AndersonX19393X1940X19413X19423X1943VacantDid Not Participate due to World War II194419451946Marty KarowX19474X1948Gayther Nowell1X19492X1950X1951Joe Fagan4X19524X19535X19545X19552T2719562X19572X19582X19593X1960Henry Ransom1619611519621X19631X19643X1965X1966X19671171968X196912219702X1971X1972X19736X19744X1975Bob Ellis63319764X1977211197831519792T21198041519814101982141983310198441019854221986424198711919884X19896X19905X19917X19924X1993T6X19942X19952X19963211997Bob Ellis81319985X19997X20005X20016X2002JT Higgins9X20034X200410142005526200631420072X2008412th2009312010213201129201211420134T62014T929201510X20162X20172X2018T5T52019T3T52020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Brian KortanT3X2022T3162023T3132024T3T2020252112026T525

Individual honors Source

All-Americans

Since 1958

Bobby NicholsThird Team1958Eugene ByrdHonorable Mention1963Lee McDowellHonorable Mention1967David OgrinHonorable Mention1977Third Team197819791980Monte ShauerHonorable Mention1977Richard CromwellHonorable Mention1978Second Team1980Steve BowmanHonorable Mention1979Brad JonesThird Team1981Danny BriggsHonorable Mention1981Second Team1982Honorable Mention1983Gary KruegerHonorable Mention19821983Paul OglesbyHonorable Mention1983Philip ParkinFirst Team1984Jorge CoghlanHonorable Mention1984Paul MayoHonorable Mention1985Jeff MaggertThird Team1986Roy MackenzieHonorable Mention19871989Neil HickersonHonorable Mention1988Marco GortanaSecond Team1993Anthony RodriguezHonorable Mention1994First Team1995Dru FenimoreHonorable Mention1996Miguel del AngelHonorable Mention1997Andrew ParrHonorable Mention2006Bronson BurgoonThird Team2007Second Team2009Nacho ElviraHonorable Mention2008Third Team2011Conrad ShindlerHonorable Mention2009Andrea PavanFirst Team2010Cameron PeckHonorable Mention201020112012Jordan RussellHonorable Mention2010Second Team2011Ty DunlapHonorable Mention2013Ben CrancerHonorable Mention2014Cameron ChampSecond Team2017Chandler PhillipsThird Team2017First Team2018Second Team2019Brandon SmithHonorable Mention2018William PaysseHonorable Mention2020Walker LeeThird Team20202022Sam BennettHonorable Mention2020First Team20212022Phichaksn MaichonHonorable Mention2023Third Team2024Second Team2025Daniel RodriguesHonorable Mention20232024Wheaton EnnisThird Team2026

See also Texas A&M Aggies women's golf

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