PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist junior men's golfer
Sacha Brendle has been recognized as a 2026 PING All-Region Team after having a strong season for the Pioneers.
A native of Benfeld, France, Brendle helped lead the Pioneers to a Top 25 NAIA ranking all season and two team titles during the 2026 season, the Chicken Express Classic and Top of Texas Invitational. The Pioneers also finished with 3 Top 3 finishes during the season.
Brendle clinched two individual first place finishes, Top of Texas Invitational (-3 under Par) and Chicken Express Classic (-16 under Par). He also finished tied for 2
nd in one of the toughest tournaments in the country for the NAIA, The Battle at Laughlin Ranch GC, where he shot -2 under Par.
This is the first PING All-Region award for Brendle in his career, but he received 2025 PING All-American honors last season.
To view the full release of the 2026 PING All-Region Teams, please visit
here.
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.
