Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men’s Golf Adds Leandro Mihaich to 2025-26 Roster
5/29/2025 11:09:00 AM | Men's Golf
Two-time NCAA Division II All-American set to join the Eagles this fall
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Andy Walker, head coach of the Eastern Michigan University men's golf program, announced, May 29, the addition of standout Leandro Mihaich to the 2025-26 roster with the incoming senior set to play his final collegiate season with the Eagles this fall. A two-time NCAA Division II All-American and the 2024 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award winner, Mihaich (Bell Ville, Argentina/Escuela Normal Superior Figueroa Alcorta/Oklahoma Christian) brings a wealth of talent and collegiate success to Ypsilanti.
"It is not every day you get a chance to add a Jack Nicklaus Award winner to your roster," Walker said of the newest Eagle. "I'm very excited to get to work with Leo as he prepares in his senior season for the PGA Tour. His ball striking is elite, and he is going to add leadership and experience to this already deep recruiting class."
Mihaich, who has ranked as high as No. 332 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings list, has played two stellar seasons for Oklahoma Christian where he was a two-time Lone Star Conference individual champion before earning NCAA Division II All-America honors in both 2024 and 2025. During the past season (2024-25), Mihaich was ranked No. 9 nationally and averaged 70.3 strokes as he added a pair of third-place finishes to his league title. He also placed 20th at the NCAA Division II Championships and helped his team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Match-Play event. For his efforts, he was named a finalist for the 2025 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award.
He burst onto the scene in 2023-24 when he transferred to Oklahoma Christian and ended the year ranked No. 2 nationally with an average of 69.8. The LSC individual medalist, Mihaich finished 18th at the NCAA Division II Championships to finish the campaign. For his body of work, he was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award recipient as well as the inaugural winner of the 2024 NCAA Division Gary Player International Golfer of the Year honor.
Mihaich is the sixth signee for Walker as the Argentine is set to join two junior transfers in Charlie Box (Leicester, England/Wreake Valley Academy/Hutchinson CC) and Jorge Parada (Hermosillo, Mexico/IMG Academy/South Mountain CC) along with three freshmen in Hugo Duquaine (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium/CAP International), Joshua Hess (Schattdorf, Switzerland/Montverde Academy), and Robby Turnbull (Auckland, New Zealand/Sewlyn College).
2025-26 Signee Biography
Leandro Mihaich
6-2 • Senior
Bell Ville, Argentina / Escuela Normal Superior Figueroa Alcorta / Oklahoma Christian
EMU: 2025-26: Has signed an Athletic Financial Aid Agreement to join the Eagles in August 2025 and compete in the 2025-26 season… OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN: Competed for two seasons for the Eagles before transferring to Eastern Michigan... 2024-25: 2025 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award finalist... Captured his second consecutive Lone Star Conference title at 2-under... Finished 20th in the NCAA DII West/South Central Regional Championships before placing 17th at the NCAA Division II Championships... Ended the year ranked No. 9 nationally with an adjusted scoring average of 70.3 and climbed to as high as No. 6 in the rankings during the season... Posted four finishes in the top three, adding third-place showings at the Firekeeper Open (April 7-8) and the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational (Oct. 7-8) to his win at the conference event... 2023-24: Ended the season ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the region with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average... Named the 2024 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the best male golfer in the division... Also named the inaugural recipient of the NCAA Division II Gary Player International Golfer of the Year honor... Won the Lone Star Conference individual title at 9-under and was named the LSC Newcomer of the Year and an All-LSC First Team honoree... Placed 18th at the NCAA Division II Championships... Reached the Round of 64 at the U.S. Amateur Championships… OKLAHOMA CITY: Played his freshman season at Oklahoma City University... Competed in 10 events for the Stars during the 2022-23 season... Posted top five finishes in four events before capturing the title at the 2023 Sooner Athletic Conference Championships... Placed fifth at the 2023 NAIA Men's Golf Championships… PERSONAL: Full Name: Leandro Mihaich… Son of Gustavo Mihaich and Karina Andrea Gribaudo… Has three brothers, Lisandro, Lucas, and Lautaro, and one sister, Lucia… Business Marketing major.
"It is not every day you get a chance to add a Jack Nicklaus Award winner to your roster," Walker said of the newest Eagle. "I'm very excited to get to work with Leo as he prepares in his senior season for the PGA Tour. His ball striking is elite, and he is going to add leadership and experience to this already deep recruiting class."
Mihaich, who has ranked as high as No. 332 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings list, has played two stellar seasons for Oklahoma Christian where he was a two-time Lone Star Conference individual champion before earning NCAA Division II All-America honors in both 2024 and 2025. During the past season (2024-25), Mihaich was ranked No. 9 nationally and averaged 70.3 strokes as he added a pair of third-place finishes to his league title. He also placed 20th at the NCAA Division II Championships and helped his team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Match-Play event. For his efforts, he was named a finalist for the 2025 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award.
He burst onto the scene in 2023-24 when he transferred to Oklahoma Christian and ended the year ranked No. 2 nationally with an average of 69.8. The LSC individual medalist, Mihaich finished 18th at the NCAA Division II Championships to finish the campaign. For his body of work, he was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award recipient as well as the inaugural winner of the 2024 NCAA Division Gary Player International Golfer of the Year honor.
Mihaich is the sixth signee for Walker as the Argentine is set to join two junior transfers in Charlie Box (Leicester, England/Wreake Valley Academy/Hutchinson CC) and Jorge Parada (Hermosillo, Mexico/IMG Academy/South Mountain CC) along with three freshmen in Hugo Duquaine (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium/CAP International), Joshua Hess (Schattdorf, Switzerland/Montverde Academy), and Robby Turnbull (Auckland, New Zealand/Sewlyn College).
2025-26 Signee Biography
Leandro Mihaich
6-2 • Senior
Bell Ville, Argentina / Escuela Normal Superior Figueroa Alcorta / Oklahoma Christian
EMU: 2025-26: Has signed an Athletic Financial Aid Agreement to join the Eagles in August 2025 and compete in the 2025-26 season… OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN: Competed for two seasons for the Eagles before transferring to Eastern Michigan... 2024-25: 2025 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award finalist... Captured his second consecutive Lone Star Conference title at 2-under... Finished 20th in the NCAA DII West/South Central Regional Championships before placing 17th at the NCAA Division II Championships... Ended the year ranked No. 9 nationally with an adjusted scoring average of 70.3 and climbed to as high as No. 6 in the rankings during the season... Posted four finishes in the top three, adding third-place showings at the Firekeeper Open (April 7-8) and the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational (Oct. 7-8) to his win at the conference event... 2023-24: Ended the season ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the region with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average... Named the 2024 NCAA Division II Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the best male golfer in the division... Also named the inaugural recipient of the NCAA Division II Gary Player International Golfer of the Year honor... Won the Lone Star Conference individual title at 9-under and was named the LSC Newcomer of the Year and an All-LSC First Team honoree... Placed 18th at the NCAA Division II Championships... Reached the Round of 64 at the U.S. Amateur Championships… OKLAHOMA CITY: Played his freshman season at Oklahoma City University... Competed in 10 events for the Stars during the 2022-23 season... Posted top five finishes in four events before capturing the title at the 2023 Sooner Athletic Conference Championships... Placed fifth at the 2023 NAIA Men's Golf Championships… PERSONAL: Full Name: Leandro Mihaich… Son of Gustavo Mihaich and Karina Andrea Gribaudo… Has three brothers, Lisandro, Lucas, and Lautaro, and one sister, Lucia… Business Marketing major.
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