Dragons picked 4th in G-MAC Preseason poll

Tiffin University has been picked 4th in the G-MAC preseason poll.
Tiffin University has been picked 4th in the G-MAC preseason poll.

Tiffin University's men's golf team has been picked 4th in the G-MAC preseason poll by vote of the conference coaches.

The Dragons had 97 total points along with a first place nod. They trailed Findlay in the top spot with 112 points (4 first place votes), Trevecca Nazarene with 107 (4 first place votes), and Hillsdale with 106 (3 first place votes). A total of 12 teams will be competing for the title.

Tiffin University's Golf program qualified for the NAIA National Championship in 2007 and has appeared in the NCAA Super Regional Championships the past seven years (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018).  The team experienced top five finishes in the Conference Championships in 2003 (4th), 2004 (3rd), 2005 (runner-up), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (runner-up), 2011, (runner-up) and 2012 (third). The Dragons also won the Spring Great Lakes Regional Championship in 2012. In 2014, the Dragons came from behind to surpass Malone to win the GLIAC Championship by 12 strokes in 2015, and repeated as GLIAC Champions in 2016. TU's magical run continued, as they finished 4th at the NCAA Midwest/Central Regional, qualifying for the NCAA National Championship for the first time in program history. Tiffin finished 12th at the National Championships. Most recently the Dragons were third in the GLIAC in 2017 and 2018 while also qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in 2018. They finished 17th.  

In the fall the Dragons finished 4th at the G-MAC Fall Invite and the Ohio Cup while winning the Kyle Ryman Memorial. They also finished 6th at the Motor City Invite.