James Claims No. 1 Spot, Three Hoos on Initial PGA Tour U Rankings – Virginia Sports

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia rising senior Ben James is ranked No. 1 on the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 Preseason Ranking. He is joined by teammates Paul Chang (No. 18) and Bryan Lee (No. 20) in the top 25 that was released on Wednesday (July 23). Virginia was one of three schools nationally (Texas-3, Ole Miss-4) to have three or more student-athletes included on the first PGA Tour U Preseason Ranking of 2026. The program was first instituted in 2020 and it marks the first time UVA has placed three players in the top-25 in the preseason. The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking next June will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 2-10 will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2026 and players Nos. 11-25 will earn exempt membership for PGA TOUR Americas Segment II in 2026. Finishers Nos. 2-5 will be exempt into Final Stage of Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, while Nos. 6-25 will be exempt into Second Stage. 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
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