Former UGA golfer Carter Loflin latest to sue NCAA for extra eligibility

Carter Loflin has had a busy August.

The former Bulldog had a strong showing at the U.S. Amateur, where he reached the semifinals.

Now, he is suing the NCAA in hopes of gaining a fifth season of eligibility. Loflin’s lawyer, Nik Erramilli, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a temporary restraining order in Superior Court in Athens-Clarke County.

This summer, the NCAA announced a new five-for-five eligibility rule, a change from the previous stance of five years to play four seasons.

However, 2022 athletes were not grandfathered into the new rule. Loflin was a 2022 prospect from St. Pius. He is a native of Duluth, Georgia.

Loflin had a strong 2025 season for the Georgia golf team, placing in the top 10 as an individual six times and coming away with two wins.

Earlier in August, a temporary restraining order was granted by Colorado Judge Charlotte Sweeney that gave all 2022 prospects an extra year of eligibility. Last week, that TRO was granted a stay, meaning those players are not eligible to play this season. Players can still file individual lawsuits, which Loflin has done, in hopes of getting separate temporary restraining orders against the NCAA.

Georgia safety JaCorey Thomas plans to do the same, though he also intends to enter the transfer portal.

Per a copy of the complaint, obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Loflin states that the NCAA’s ruling “unjustifiably restrains his ability to earn money through use of his name, image and likeness.”