The fall season in college golf is winding 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 20 players on the Haskins Award final fall watch list.
Nick Dunlap, Alabama
The U.S. Amateur champion has played brilliantly this fall. In addition to appearances at the Walker Cup and World Amateur Team Championships, Dunlap won the SEC Fall Preview, finished second at the Hamptons and T-8 at Olympia Fields.
Mats Ege, East Tennessee State
Ege, the first of two ETSU golfers on the list, won the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate. He also finished T-4 at the Windon, T-5 at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate and had a runner-up finish at the Ka’anapali Classic in Hawaii.
David Ford, North Carolina
Ford won the Williams Cup in addition to a T-5 at the Ben Hogan Collegiate and T-2 at the East Lake Cup. He also was on the Walker Cup and World Amateur Team Championship squads.
Maxwell Ford, North Carolina
Ford finished runner-up at the Fighting Illini Invitational and T-2 at the East Lake Cup, tying with his twin brother David. He has another top-10 and a pair of top-20 finishes, as well.
Gustav Frimodt, TCU
Frimodt finished T-2 at the Valero Texas Collegiate, ninth at the Tucker Intercollegiate and participated in the World Amateur Team Championship.
Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
In addition to being on the U.S. Walker Cup team, Gabrelcik has a solo second, a T-2, T-7 and a 14th-place finish this fall.
Connor Gaunt, LSU
Gaunt has finished inside the top five four times this fall, coming at the Stephens Cup (T-3), Everett Buick GMC Classic (T-3), Valero Texas Collegiate (T-4) and Golfweek Collegiate Kickoff (T-5).
Alex Goff, Kentucky
Goff has three second-place finishes, coming at the Blessings Collegiate. Folds of Honor Collegiate and Steelwood Collegiate Invitational.
Petr Hruby, Washington
Hruby finished second at the Husky Invitational, T-5 at the Sahalee Players and T-6 at the Blessings Collegiate.
Algot Kleen, East Tennessee State
The second ETSU golfer on the preseason list, Kleen won the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate while placing second at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and ninth at the Windon Memorial.
Luke Kluver, Oklahoma
Kluver shot the fifth-best 54-hole score in school history to win the Ka’anapali Classic in Hawaii. He also finished T-5 at the Valero Texas Collegiate and sixth at the Husky Invitational.
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
The freshman is off to a stellar start in his college career. He finished second at the Fallen Oaks Collegiate, T-2 at the Mirabel Intercollegiate and T-6 at the SEC Fall Preview.
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Lamprecht has two victories this fall, coming at the Fighting Illini Invitational and the Ben Hogan Collegiate, in addition to a T-8 at the East Lake Cup.
Sebastian Moss, Louisville
Moss won the Bearcat Invitational and the Rod Myers Invitational. He also has two more top-10 finishes at the Williams Cup and Notre Dame Invitational.
Matthew Riedel, Vanderbilt
Riedel has three top-10 finishes, including a T-5 at the Valero Texas Collegiate.
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Sargent finished second at the SEC Fall Preview and T-3 at the Ben Hogan Collegiate while also playing on the Walker Cup team and the World Amateur Team Championship.
Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt
Sherwood won the Ben Hogan Collegiate while placing second at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate and T-6 at the SEC Fall Preview.
Owen Stamper, Middle Tennessee State
Stamper won the Argent Financial Classic, tied for second at the Badger Invitational and has a T-5 finish at the Bearcat Invitational.
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Summerhays won the Sahalee Players and finished T-14 at the Ben Hogan Collegiate and T-13 at the Williams Cup.
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Valdes has finished in the top eight in every start, including a solo third at the SEC Fall Preview and a T-6 at the Williams Cup.
