SILVIS, Ill. – Jack Whaley of Dalton State claimed the 2025 NAIA Arnold Palmer National Individual Champion Award this evening for earning medalist honors following the NAIA National Championship.
Leading after each round, the sophomore from Doncaster, England, used 15 birdies, including 11 during his opening-round and tournament-record 61, to win the NAIA Individual Championship by three strokes. The top-ranked NAIA golfer via Scoreboard powered by Clippd and PING First Team All-American finished the tournament an eight-under 205 (61-72-72).
The win was Whaley’s fifth of the season and seventh as a collegiate golfer.