AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2026 Men's Golf All-Academic Team, previously known as the Team of Academic Distinction. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.

In order to be eligible for the PBC All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following requirements: 

1) Participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor
2) Achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 
3) Student-Athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically
Transfer students are immediately eligible once they meet the above requirements. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.
 

PBC MEN'S GOLF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
NAME	INSTITUTION	YEAR	HOMETOWN	GPA	MAJOR (MINOR)
Jackson Cavanaugh	Columbus State	Sophomore	Newnan, Ga.	3.78	Finance
Frederick Chappell	Columbus State	Sophomore	Bogart, Ga.	3.60	Finance
Russell Makepeace	Columbus State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.	4.00	Sociology
Ian Pienaar	Columbus State	Senior	Perth, Australia	3.61	Business
Nic Eberhard	Flagler	Senior	Mainz, Germany	3.86	International Business
Matthew French	Flagler	Junior	Jacksonville, Fla,	3.87	Sport Management
Rocco Randazzo	Flagler	Junior	Youngstown, N.Y.	3.88	Mathematics
Chase Blanton	GCSU	Junior	Moultrie, Ga.	3.78	Exercise Science
Andy Scott	GCSU	Sophomore	Johns Creek, Ga.	3.73	Finance (Management Information Systems
Sam Brown	Georgia Southwestern	Junior	Sofia, Bulgaria	3.80	Accounting
Oscar Hammar	Georgia Southwestern	Senior	Varberg, Sweden	3.53	Management
Edward Rahm	Lander	Senior	Saro, Sweden	3.72	Business Administration
Noah Curdt	Lander	Senior	Dortmund, Germany	3.96	Business Administration
Rhett Smith	North Georgia	Senior	Eatonton, Ga.	3.50	Cybersecurity
Mitchell McNeill	USCA	Junior	North Augusta, S.C.	3.61	Business Administration
Christofer Hammar	USC Beaufort	Senior	Stockholm, Sweden	4.00	Interdisciplinary Studies
Nikolai Holmes	USC Beaufort	Junior	Jessheim, Viken	3.58	Business
Aaron Williams	USC Beaufort	Senior	Surrey, England	3.63	Business Administration