Florida State University Athletics
Albright Named To PGA Tour U Preseason Top 25
7/31/2024 12:22:00 PM | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State golfer Gray Albright, who led the Seminoles to the cusp of the 2024 NCAA Division I Championship, is ranked No. 12 nationally on the list of rising seniors on the PGA Tour University preseason top 25 ranking for the 2024-25 season. Albright averaged a career-low 71.65 strokes as a junior in leading the Seminoles to the runner-up spot against Auburn in the NCAA Championship Finals at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. He enters his senior season ranked among the top-20 golfers in school history with a 72.35 career stroke average.
Albright is one of six players from the ACC on the preseason top-25 list which includes players from 21 schools and eight different countries. A total of four schools – Arizona State, UCLA, North Carolina, and Oklahoma -- have two players each on the list. Also on the list from the ACC are players from Virginia, NC State, Louisville, and Duke.
Arizona State's Preston Summerhays is No. 1 on the PGA TOUR University preseason top-25 list for the in 2024-25 season.
"Being named to the PGA Tour U Preseason top-25 list means a lot for both me and our team," said Albright. "Most importantly, it says that we have a group of really good players on our team. PGA Tour U has given us the opportunity to have a place to play straight out of college and that's huge. It's really nice to know that good play in college will benefit you in the professional world."
Albright has two career wins on his Seminole resume – the 2023 Seminole Intercollegiate and the 2024 Watersound Invitational. His best career single-round score of 65 in the first round of the 2023 Jackson T. Stephens Cup is tied for the 20th lowest single-round score in school history.
In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking, 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 PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events.
The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking in May 2025 will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 2-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025. Additionally, players ranked sixth through 25th ill earn fully exempt membership for the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas in 2025.
"Gray established himself as one of the top players in the country during his junior season," said Florida State Head Coach Trey Jones. "His hard work and attention to detail helped him improve his world ranking by over 400 spots during the last year. Gray is a great example of hard work, determination, and talent. This is a well-deserved ranking for one of our team leaders."
Introduced in 2020, PGA TOUR University identifies the best players in collegiate golf and provides membership opportunities on PGA TOUR-affiliated tours. PGA TOUR University alumni have won 24 professional events, and 12 alumni earned their PGA TOUR cards for the 2024 season.
2024-25 PGA TOUR University Preseason Ranking
Rank, Name, University
1., Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
2., Omar Morales, UCLA
3., Brendan Valdes, Auburn
4., Calum Scott, Texas Tech
5., Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt
6., Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
7., David Ford, North Carolina
8., Ian Gilligan, Florida
9., Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Arizona State
10., Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
11., Deven Patel, Virgina
12., Gray Albright, Florida State
13., Maxwell Ford, North Carolina
14., Stephen Campbell Jr., Oklahoma
15. Justin Hastings, San Diego State
16., Pablo Ereno Perez, UCLA
17., Algot Kleen, LSU
18., Nicholas Mathews, NC State
19., Andrew Goodman, Oklahoma
20., Sebastian Moss, Louisville
21., Tiger Christensen, Arizona
22., Zac Jones, BYU
23., Luke Sample, Duke
24., Nathan Franks, South Carolina
25., Jake Peacock, South Florida
Albright is one of six players from the ACC on the preseason top-25 list which includes players from 21 schools and eight different countries. A total of four schools – Arizona State, UCLA, North Carolina, and Oklahoma -- have two players each on the list. Also on the list from the ACC are players from Virginia, NC State, Louisville, and Duke.
Arizona State's Preston Summerhays is No. 1 on the PGA TOUR University preseason top-25 list for the in 2024-25 season.
"Being named to the PGA Tour U Preseason top-25 list means a lot for both me and our team," said Albright. "Most importantly, it says that we have a group of really good players on our team. PGA Tour U has given us the opportunity to have a place to play straight out of college and that's huge. It's really nice to know that good play in college will benefit you in the professional world."
Albright has two career wins on his Seminole resume – the 2023 Seminole Intercollegiate and the 2024 Watersound Invitational. His best career single-round score of 65 in the first round of the 2023 Jackson T. Stephens Cup is tied for the 20th lowest single-round score in school history.
In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking, 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 PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events.
The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking in May 2025 will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 2-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2025. Additionally, players ranked sixth through 25th ill earn fully exempt membership for the North America Swing of PGA TOUR Americas in 2025.
"Gray established himself as one of the top players in the country during his junior season," said Florida State Head Coach Trey Jones. "His hard work and attention to detail helped him improve his world ranking by over 400 spots during the last year. Gray is a great example of hard work, determination, and talent. This is a well-deserved ranking for one of our team leaders."
Introduced in 2020, PGA TOUR University identifies the best players in collegiate golf and provides membership opportunities on PGA TOUR-affiliated tours. PGA TOUR University alumni have won 24 professional events, and 12 alumni earned their PGA TOUR cards for the 2024 season.
2024-25 PGA TOUR University Preseason Ranking
Rank, Name, University
1., Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
2., Omar Morales, UCLA
3., Brendan Valdes, Auburn
4., Calum Scott, Texas Tech
5., Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt
6., Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
7., David Ford, North Carolina
8., Ian Gilligan, Florida
9., Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Arizona State
10., Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
11., Deven Patel, Virgina
12., Gray Albright, Florida State
13., Maxwell Ford, North Carolina
14., Stephen Campbell Jr., Oklahoma
15. Justin Hastings, San Diego State
16., Pablo Ereno Perez, UCLA
17., Algot Kleen, LSU
18., Nicholas Mathews, NC State
19., Andrew Goodman, Oklahoma
20., Sebastian Moss, Louisville
21., Tiger Christensen, Arizona
22., Zac Jones, BYU
23., Luke Sample, Duke
24., Nathan Franks, South Carolina
25., Jake Peacock, South Florida
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
EYES UP: An FSU Football Series | East Texas A&M Sneak Peek
Wednesday, September 10
DL Jayson Jenkins: “We have to play hard and that’s our identity"
Wednesday, September 10
LB Stefon Thompson: "Same standard and energy"
Wednesday, September 10
HC Mike Norvell: "It has to be about us"
Wednesday, September 10