Heart sends three teams and one individual to 2026 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship 

The NAIA has announced the field for the 2026 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, set for May 12–15 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Three teams and one individual from the Heart of America Athletic Conference will compete for a national title at the 74th annual championship. 

The Heart will be represented by Missouri Valley, Grand View, and MidAmerica Nazarene in the 29-team field, along with William Woods' Spencer Worley as an individual qualifier. 

Missouri Valley earned the conference's automatic berth after capturing the 2026 Heart Men's Golf Championship, finishing 9-under 855 at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex to claim the team title. The Vikings also enter the national championship ranked No. 11 in the NAIA Coaches Poll. 

Grand View secured the Heart's second automatic qualifying spot and enters the national championship ranked among teams receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches Poll, while MidAmerica Nazarene earned an at-large selection into the national field after a strong season that included a No. 13 national ranking. 

Spencer Worley of William Woods will represent the Heart as an individual qualifier after earning selection based on national criteria for non-team qualifiers. 

The 29-team championship field includes conference champions, at-large selections, and individual qualifiers, all competing across 72 holes of stroke play to determine the national champion. 

Tee times and first- and second-round pairings will be announced May 4 at NAIA Men's Golf.