ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Belmont men's golf team is picked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Preseason Poll as announced by the conference office on last week.
In a vote by the league's head coaches, Southern Illinois has been tabbed as this year's preseason favorite in men's golf. The Salukis earned 76 points and five first-place votes to edge Illinois State, who received 75 points and three first-place tallies. Murray State (60), Drake (50), and Belmont (49) round out the top five in the poll.
The 2026 MVC Men's Championship will be played at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill., on Sunday-Tuesday (April 26-28). Illinois State is the host institution for this year's event.
During the fall season, the men's golf team earned three top-five finishes in six events, with a season best third place finish at Ball State. They will open their 2026 spring season on February 23-24 at the Gulf Coast Collegiate in New Orleans.
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