The fall portion of the college golf season has come to a close, which means it’s time to recognize players who set themselves apart as frontrunners in men’s college golf over the past two and a half months.
The Haskins Award presented by Stifel honors the player of the year in men’s college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters.
Here’s a look at the 25 players on the Haskins Award final fall watch list.
Arizona State’s Josele Ballester won the 2024 Fighting Illini Invitational. (Photo: ASU Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Fighting Illini Invitational)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 3
Ranking: 3
Jackson Buchanan plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the round of 32 of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Fallen Oak)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 13
Tiger Christensen reacts after winning his match on the 15th hole during the round of 64 of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Senior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 16
Luke Clanton eyes the eighth fairway from the tee box at Silverado Resort for the 2024 Procore Championship. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Class: Junior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 45
UCLA’s Pablo Ereno. (Photo: UCLA Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (The Tindall)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 14
North Carolina’s David Ford. (Photo: UNC Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 2 (Ben Hogan, Williams Cup)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 2
Auburn’s Josiah Gilbert. (Photo: Auburn men’s glf)
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 1 (Valero Texas Collegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 11
Army’s John Heckel Jr. (Photo: Army Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 2 (Ryan T. Lee Memorial, Commander-in-Chief’s Cup)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 89
Ben James won the 2024 Valero Texas Collegiate. (Photo: PGA Tour)
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Valero Texas Collegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 8
LSU coach Jake Amos and Algot Kleen after winning the Visit Knoxville Collegiate. (Photo: LSU Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Visit Knoxville Collegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 15
Jackson Koivun plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 1 (Inverness)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 26
Ole Miss’ Michael La Sasso. (Photo: Ole Miss Athletics)
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Hamptons Intercollegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 4
Christiaan Maas plays his tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Mike Ehrmann/USGA)
Class: Junior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 3
Ranking: 6
Kansas State’s Nick Mason. (Photo: Kansas State Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 2 (Wildcat Invitational, Steelwood Collegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 29
Jacob Modleski plays his third shot on the third hole during the quarterfinals of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 18
Omar Morales tees off on the 8th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Class: Senior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 21
Tommy Morrison lines up his putt on the fourth hole during the round of 64 of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Junior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 1
Stroke play events: 3
Ranking: 7
Louisville’s Sebastian Miss. (Photo: Louisville Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 2 (Bearcat Invitational, Fighting Irish Classic)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 9
South Florida’s Jake Peacock. (Photo: USF Athletics)
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (FAU Golf Invitational)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 3
Ranking: 12
LSU’s Arni Sveinsson. (Photo: LSU Athletics)
Class: Freshman
Wins: 1 (Blessings)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 17
Brendan Valdes plays his second shot on the sixth hole during the quarterfinals of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Senior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: 27
Jackson Van Paris watches his tee shot on hole eight during the round of 64 of the 2023 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills C.C. in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Senior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 32
Kieron van Wyk
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (White Sands Collegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 5
Arizona State’s Connor Williams. (Photo: ASU Athletics)
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: 10
