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Simpson and Hill Earn PING All-Region Recognition
May 30, 2026 | Men's Golf
NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) revealed the 2026 NCAA Division I PING All-Region Teams on Saturday afternoon, as two Vols made the list.
Seniors Lance Simpson and Josh Hill were among the 25 golfers in the Southeast Region, and 150 golfers nationally across six regions, to earn All-Region honors. It is the second consecutive season that Simpson has been named to the All-Southeast Region Team, while Hill earns the first All-Region recognition of his career in his final season with the Vols.
A statistically dominant redshirt senior season for Simpson saw him earn a spot on the All-SEC Second Team, the first all-conference recognition of an illustrious collegiate career. The Knoxville, Tennessee, native leads the Vols in season scoring average (70.12) and rounds of par or better (22) in the 2025-26 season. Simpson has earned five top ten finishes this season, including the first individual victory of his career at the Pauma Valley Invitational in March, where he shot 10-under-par.
Hill has had an extremely strong spring for Tennessee, boasting the team's top individual finish at both the SEC Championship and the Bryan NCAA Regional. His postseason thus far has been highlighted by a heroic performance at the Bryan Regional, where Hill posted three consecutive rounds in the 60s to place third at 14-under-par and will the Vols to a third consecutive NCAA Championship appearance. Prior to the postseason, Hill finished in the top 25 in four out of five of Tennessee's spring events. Statistically, he has amassed a 70.36 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better in the 2025-26 season.
Simpson, Hill, and the Vols are currently competing in their final tournament of the season at the NCAA Championships, where Tennessee is pursuing a national title. Live updates can be found via Scoreboard.
All-Southeast Region Team
Jake Albert, Auburn
Garrett Endicott, Mississippi State
Tom Fischer, Ole Miss
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Frankie Harris, South Carolina
Josh Hill, Tennessee
William Jennings, Alabama
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Matthew Kress, Florida
Carter Loflin, Georgia
Noah McWilliams, LSU
Jay Mendell, LSU
Cayden Pope, Auburn
Luke Poulter, Florida
Wilhelm Ryding, USF
Parker Sands, Florida
Lance Simpson, Tennessee
Jon Ed Steed, Vanderbilt
Gunnlaugur Árni Sveinsson, LSU
Zack Swanwick, Florida
Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss
Cohen Trolio, Ole Miss
Jack Turner, Florida
Tyler Weaver, Florida State
Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
Seniors Lance Simpson and Josh Hill were among the 25 golfers in the Southeast Region, and 150 golfers nationally across six regions, to earn All-Region honors. It is the second consecutive season that Simpson has been named to the All-Southeast Region Team, while Hill earns the first All-Region recognition of his career in his final season with the Vols.
A statistically dominant redshirt senior season for Simpson saw him earn a spot on the All-SEC Second Team, the first all-conference recognition of an illustrious collegiate career. The Knoxville, Tennessee, native leads the Vols in season scoring average (70.12) and rounds of par or better (22) in the 2025-26 season. Simpson has earned five top ten finishes this season, including the first individual victory of his career at the Pauma Valley Invitational in March, where he shot 10-under-par.
Hill has had an extremely strong spring for Tennessee, boasting the team's top individual finish at both the SEC Championship and the Bryan NCAA Regional. His postseason thus far has been highlighted by a heroic performance at the Bryan Regional, where Hill posted three consecutive rounds in the 60s to place third at 14-under-par and will the Vols to a third consecutive NCAA Championship appearance. Prior to the postseason, Hill finished in the top 25 in four out of five of Tennessee's spring events. Statistically, he has amassed a 70.36 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better in the 2025-26 season.
Simpson, Hill, and the Vols are currently competing in their final tournament of the season at the NCAA Championships, where Tennessee is pursuing a national title. Live updates can be found via Scoreboard.
All-Southeast Region Team
Jake Albert, Auburn
Garrett Endicott, Mississippi State
Tom Fischer, Ole Miss
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Frankie Harris, South Carolina
Josh Hill, Tennessee
William Jennings, Alabama
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Matthew Kress, Florida
Carter Loflin, Georgia
Noah McWilliams, LSU
Jay Mendell, LSU
Cayden Pope, Auburn
Luke Poulter, Florida
Wilhelm Ryding, USF
Parker Sands, Florida
Lance Simpson, Tennessee
Jon Ed Steed, Vanderbilt
Gunnlaugur Árni Sveinsson, LSU
Zack Swanwick, Florida
Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss
Cohen Trolio, Ole Miss
Jack Turner, Florida
Tyler Weaver, Florida State
Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
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