MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Vandal men's golf was one of just 25 NCAA schools to have at least five players earn College Golf Coaches Association of America Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors for 2023-24. The Vandals also earned GCAA Presidents Special Recognition for Outstanding Team Academic Award given to teams with at least a 3.5 team GPA.
 
Big Sky Individual Champion Joe Sykes, Johannes Hounsgaard, Matt McGann, Dalton Sean and Sam Johnson all earned All-America Scholar honors. To earn the honor, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate's degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
 
Idaho was the only Big Sky team to have five individuals earn the honor.
 
On the team side, Idaho was one of 59 teams, and the only Big Sky team to earn the Presidents Special Recognition (3.5+ GPA). Only 240 schools across six divisions earned a GCAA Outstanding Team Academic Award (3.0+ GPA).
 
Four of the five honorees return for the 2024-25 Vandal squad. Idaho returns to practice after school starts in late August.