NORMAN, Okla. – Friends University junior Trinton Nobles has earned a spot on the 2025 NAIA PING All-America team as a third team selection, announced today (June 17) by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
A two-time NAIA All-America performer and two-time KCAC Player of the Year, Nobles compiled an average score of 71.5 with one tourney victory and five top three finishes during the 2024-25 campaign. The individual title for Nobles came in the fall at the competitive Northwest Iowa Invitational where he posted a score of -3 to win by two strokes.
A native of McKinney, Texas, Nobles powered the Falcons to their third consecutive KCAC championship this past season that resulted in the program's third straight NAIA National Championship appearance. In the KCAC win, Nobles finished tied for second overall behind teammate and individual winner Tomas Vazquez.
About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.
