The Midland College men’s golf team is coming off a victory in the Southwest Junior College Championship at Squaw Creek Golf Course in Willow Park, Texas.
The South Mountain Community College men’s golf team has now won six tournaments during its 2022 spring campaign at the Paradise Valley Classic at Hillcrest Golf Course in Sun City West, Arizona.
As a result, those two teams each main their grips on the top spots in their respective NJCAA men’s golf polls.
NJCAA Div. I
After receiving three of the possible six first-place votes, Midland remains ahead of Central Alabama for the No. 1 ranking in the April 22 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll.
Central Alabama, after winning the NJCAA Region 22 Championship, is only two total points behind the Chaparrals.
Hutchinson moved past Odessa to No. 3 and is followed by the Wranglers and Eastern Florida State.
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Midland (3) | 56 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Alabama (2) | 54 | 2 |
| 3 | Hutchinson (1) | 49 | 4 |
| 4 | Odessa | 36 | 3 |
| 5 | Eastern Florida State | 30 | 6 |
| 6 | Indian Hills | 26 | 5 |
| 7 | McLennan | 23 | 7 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 21 | 8 |
| 9 | Iowa Western | 13 | NR |
| 10 | Western Texas | 11 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Dodge City (9); Jefferson State (2). | |||
NJCAA Div. II
After receiving six first-place votes, South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, is No. 1 for the third-straight Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll.
The Cougars are followed by Mississippi Gulf Coast (four first-place votes), Parkland, Kirkwood, and Tyler in the top five.
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | South Mountain (6) | 91 | 1 |
| 2 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (4) | 90 | 2 |
| 3 | Parkland | 77 | 3 |
| 4 | Kirkwood | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | Tyler | 50 | 6 |
| 6 | Meridian | 47 | 5 |
| 7 | Iowa Central | 43 | 7 |
| 8 | Cleveland State | 16 | NR |
| 9 | Glendale | 15 | NR |
| T-10 | Walters State | 11 | NR |
| T-10 | Hawkeye | 11 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Southeast (10); Des Moines (9); Abraham Baldwin (5); Grand Rapids (1). | |||
