NORMAN, Okla. – Methodist received five first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Monarchs edged Huntingdon, who also received five first-place tallies, by one point.
Emory and St. Thomas (MN) stayed at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, and each earned multiple first place ballots. Fifth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan garnered the remaining first-place vote. UT Tyler checked in at No. 6 and was followed by Concordia (TX), Guilford, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and Southwestern (TX).
Gustavus Adolphus and Pacific Lutheran entered the ranking tied a No. 24. Carnegie Mellon and Trinity (CT) fell from the top 25.
The final regular season Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 4.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - April 20
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Methodist (5) | 380 | 1 |
| 2 | Huntingdon (5) | 379 | 2 |
| 3 | Emory (2) | 363 | 3 |
| 4 | St. Thomas (MN) (3) | 347 | 4 |
| 5 | Illinois Wesleyan (1) | 324 | 8 |
| 6 | UT Tyler | 319 | 7 |
| 7 | Concordia (TX) | 305 | 6 |
| 8 | Guilford | 299 | 5 |
| 9 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 271 | 9 |
| 10 | Southwestern (TX) | 242 | 10 |
| 11 | Hope | 234 | 14 |
| 12 | Saint John's (MN) | 227 | 11 |
| 13 | Washington & Lee | 197 | 12 |
| 14 | Greensboro | 184 | 13 |
| 15 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 178 | 20 |
| 16 | Wittenberg | 149 | 17 |
| 17 | Rhodes | 124 | 15 |
| 18 | Kenyon | 119 | 19 |
| 19 | La Verne | 117 | 23 |
| 20 | California Lutheran | 78 | 22 |
| 21 | Oglethorpe | 76 | 16 |
| 22 | Sewanee | 69 | 21 |
| 23 | Redlands | 57 | 18 |
| T24 | Gustavus Adolphus | 24 | NR |
| T24 | Pacific Lutheran | 24 | NR |
| Dropped From Ranking: | Carnegie Mellon (#25), Trinity (CT) (#24) | ||
| Others Receiving Votes: NYU, 17; Trinity (CT), 13; Hampden-Sydney, 12; RPI, 12; Carnegie Mellon, 10; Rochester, 8; Calvin, 5; Mary Hardin-Baylor, 5; Ohio Wesleyan, 5; McDaniel, 4; Texas Lutheran, 4; Franklin & Marshall, 3; Husson, 3; LaGrange, 3; Trinity (TX), 3; Augsburg, 2; Mary Washington, 2; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2; Piedmont, 1. | |||