FORMBY, England - University of Memphis junior became the fourth player in men's golf history, and the first since 1986 to earn Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) 2016 Division I PING All-America honors, announced on Thursday afternoon.
van Meijel joins Hillman Robbins (1954), Greg Powers (1969), and Steve Metz (1986) as All-Americans within the Memphis men's golf program.
"I am so proud of Lars and fired up for our program," said men's golf head coach . "He is the first All-American in 30 years, and this lays a foundation for the future of the program"
Currently with Team Europe in the Arnold Palmer Cup, van Meijel ended 2015-16 with a 71.