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GCAA — Golf Coaches Association of America

The association of college golf coaches — All-America teams and the Jack Nicklaus Award for the national player of the year.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026
TypeProfessional association of college golf coaches
ServesNCAA (all divisions) · NAIA · NJCAA men’s golf; the WGCA its women’s counterpart
Known forAll-America teams · Jack Nicklaus Award (player of the year)

What is the GCAA?

The Golf Coaches Association of America is the professional association of men's college golf coaches across the NCAA's divisions, the NAIA and NJCAA — with the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) its counterpart in the women's game.[1]

What does it do?

It names the All-America teams of college golf, presents the Jack Nicklaus Award to the national player of the year at each level, honors coaches and scholars, and convenes the profession annually — the standard third-party honors of the college game that feeds PGA Tour University.[1][2]

Why does it matter?

GCAA All-America selection and the Nicklaus Award are the recognized credentials of American college golf — the amateur record that precedes nearly every U.S. professional career.[1][2]

References

  1. GCAA — official site. Accessed August 2026.
  2. GCAA — Awards (All-America, Jack Nicklaus Award). Accessed August 2026.