SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara men's golf signed one of the top golfers in the nation on Wednesday. Luke Swanson, the No. 2 player in the state of Nevada and rated No. 96 overall in the nation, has officially signed on to join head coach Andrew Larkin's squad for the 2027-28 season.

"We are so excited to welcome Luke to the Santa Clara family," Larkin said. "Luke is a great young man with not only a strong golf background, but also a big upside as an athlete. We think Luke will be a great addition to not only our teams' performance, but also to our daily culture. We cannot wait to see what Luke does in his career at Santa Clara!" 

Swanson, a native of Reno, Nev., where he attends Bishop Manogue Catholic High School, played in six American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events this season and posted three top-five finishes over the summer beginning with a tie for third at the PGA WEST Junior Championship (70-72-72--214). He followed up with a back-to-back fourth-place outings at the AJGA Junior at Copper Valley (71-67-69--207) and Billy Horschel Atlanta Classic (72-66-67--205), and earned an invite to play in the AJGA Ping Invitational. In 2025, he won the Nevada State Boys' Junior Amateur Championship and placed 14th in the 2026 Nevada State Amateur Championship. Swanson has also won championship titles at the Junior Tour Northern California (JTNC) at Moffett Field and the Northern California Junior Cup at TPC Harding. 

Swanson shot a 65 in the final round of the 2026 Notah Begay Southern California Regional to earn a spot in the Notah Begay National Championship where he finished sixth overall. He also recently won the First Tee Junior World Long Drive Championship in Reno.