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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
North Carolina's David Ford wins 2025 Haskins Award, given to college golf's Player of the Year
North Carolina's David Ford wins 2025 Haskins Award, given to college golf's Player of the Year Show Caption Hide Caption Drone flyover video of Omni La Costa North Course par-3 12th hole Omni La Costa is hosting the NCAA mens and womens golf championships for a second year in a row. The North Course features a long par-3 12th hole. CARLSBAD, Calif. — North Carolina senior David Ford was named winner of the 2025 Fred Haskins Award, it was announced Tuesday. Ford, who picked up five wins for the Tar Heels this season, is the second winner from North Carolina, joining John Inman in 1984. He finished as the top-ranked golfer in the NCAA golf rankings. The Haskins Award presented by Stifel is the Heisman Trophy of college golf, awarded to the Player of the Year on the men's side. This year set a record for number of votes for the Haskins Award, and it was also the closest vote since 2010 when Russell Henley won. Ford also finished first in the PGA Tour University Class of 2025 rankings this season, earning a PGA Tour card in the process. Brian Stubbs, the executive director of the Haskins Foundation, said thank you for voting to all of the college players, coaches, SIDs, media members and past winners. List of Haskins Award winners 2025 - David Ford, North Carolina 2024 – Jackson Koivun, Auburn 2023 – Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech 2022 – Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma 2021 – John Pak, Florida State 2020 – Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine 2019 – Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State 2018 – Norman Xiong, Oregon 2017 – Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss 2016 – Beau Hossler, Texas 2015 – Maverick McNealy, Stanford 2014 – Patrick Rodgers, Stanford 2013 – Michael Kim, California 2012 – Justin Thomas, Alabama 2011 – Patrick Cantlay, UCLA 2010 – Russell Henley, Georgia 2009 – Matt Hill, North Carolina State 2008 – Kevin Chappell, UCLA 2007 – Jamie Lovemark, USC 2006 – Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State 2005 – Ryan Moore, UNLV 2004 – Bill Haas, Wake Forest 2003 – Hunter Mahan, Oklahoma State 2002 – Graeme McDowell, Alabama-Birmingham 2001 – Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 2000 – Charles Howell III, Oklahoma State 1999 – Luke Donald, Northwestern 1998 – Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech 1997 – Brad Elder, Texas 1996 – Tiger Woods, Stanford 1995 – Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech 1994 – Justin Leonard, Texas 1993 – David Duval, Georgia Tech 1992 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State 1991 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State 1990 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State 1989 – Robert Gamez, Arizona 1988 – Bob Estes, Texas 1987 – Billy Mayfair, Arizona State 1986 – Scott Verplank, Oklahoma State 1985 – Sam Randolph, USC 1984 – John Inman, North Carolina 1983 – Brad Faxon, Furman 1982 – Willie Wood, Oklahoma State 1981 – Bob Tway, Oklahoma State 1980 – Bobby Clampett, BYU 1979 – Bobby Clampett, BYU 1978 – Lindy Miller, Oklahoma State 1977 – Scott Simpson, USC 1976 – Phil Hancock, Florida 1975 – Jay Haas, Wake Forest 1974 – Curtis Strange, Wake Forest 1973 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas 1972 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas 1971 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
10 must-watch players at the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
10 must-watch players at the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Show Caption Hide Caption Drone flyover video of Omni La Costa North Course par-4 15th hole Omni La Costa is hosting the NCAA mens and womens golf championships for a second year in a row. The North Course's 15th hole is a challenging par 4. CARLSBAD, Calif. — It's time for the national championship. The 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship gets underway Friday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California. Thirty of the best men's golf teams in the country will descend upon Southern California to battle it out for the national title. And making up those teams are some of the best players in the amateur game. There are numerous stars who will play for the individual title over the coming days at Omni La Costa, including plenty who are finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award. 10 players to watch at NCAA Men's Golf Championship Josele Ballester, Arizona State The 2024 U.S. Amateur champion has one final collegiate start, and Arizona State is playing strong heading into the postseason. Luke Clanton, Florida State The best amateur in the world finished T-2 at Omni La Costa last year, and he may be the outright favorite to win a title. Ben James, Virginia Another player who finished T-2 last year, James and Virginia are looking to build off an impressive showing at regionals. Jackson Koivun, Auburn The 2024 Haskins winner, guess what, also finished T-2 last year. He has won consecutive tournaments coming in at the SEC Championship and NCAA Auburn Regional. Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss La Sasso will get his first crack at Omni La Costa after Ole Miss didn't make nationals last year, and he'll be key to Ole Miss making a run. Christiaan Maas, Texas Maas is one of the faces of the Longhorns' squad that has been rolling in the spring, and he tied for 11th last year. Preston Stout, Oklahoma State Stout won the Big 12 title for the second straight year, and if Oklahoma State goes on a run this week, he'll be a big reason why. Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech Last year, Tai came out of nowhere, overcoming a triple on his penultimate hole to win the individual title. He'll try to channel those good feelings again. Brendan Valdes, Auburn Valdes didn't record an under-par round last year at La Costa, but this year will be different in his final collegiate tournament. Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt No Gordon Sargent, no problem for Vanderbilt, which saw Van Paris win a regional title and will hope to lean on him at NCAAs.
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award, men's college golf's Player of the Year
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award, men's college golf's Player of the Year And then there were 10. After NCAA Regionals concluded Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship field is set for May 23-28 at Omni La Costa's North Course in Carlsbad, California. With one tournament left in the 2024-25 men's college golf season, the best players across the country have separated themselves from the rest, but only one can win the Haskins Award. The Fred 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. Finalists for the Haskins Award were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically. If you fit one of the listed criteria above, here's a link to cast your vote: More: Meet the teams, individuals who advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award: Josele Ballester, Arizona State Class: Senior Wins: 1 (Fighting Illini) Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 8 Ranking: No. 9 Luke Clanton, Florida State Class: Junior Wins: 4 (Watersound, Seminole Intercollegiate, Lewis Chitengwa, NCAA Tallahassee Regional) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 3 David Ford, North Carolina Class: Senior Wins: 5 (Ben Hogan, Williams Cup, Valspar, Augusta Haskins, Tar Heel) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 13 Ranking: No. 1 Ben James, Virginia Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Valero) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 12 Jackson Koivun, Auburn Class: Sophomore Wins: 3 (Inverness, SEC Championship, NCAA Auburn Regional) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 2 Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss Class: Junior Wins: 2 (Hamptons, Old Waverly) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 4 Christiaan Maas, Texas Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Pauma Valley) Top-10 finishes: 8 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 8 Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M Class: Senior Wins: 2 (SeaBest, Aggie Invitational) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 13 Ranking: No. 20 Preston Stout, Oklahoma State Class: Sophomore Wins: 2 (Cabo, Big 12 Championship) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 7 Brendan Valdes, Auburn Class: Senior Wins: 1 (General James Hackler) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 6
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the 15 golfers on the 2025 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List
Meet the 15 golfers on the 2025 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List We're close to awarding the men's college golf Player of the Year honors, the Fred Haskins Award. 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. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically. As a reminder each watch list is new and unique. Inclusion or exclusion on a previous watch list does not impact future watch lists. Here's a look at the 15 golfers on the Postseason Watch List for the 2025 Haskins Award: Josele Ballester, Arizona State Class: Senior Wins: 1 (Fighting Illini) Top-10 finishes: 4 Stroke play events: 7 Ranking: No. 7 Daniel Bennett, Texas Class: Freshman Wins: 0 Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 9 Ranking: No. 4 Luke Clanton, Florida State Class: Junior Wins: 3 (Watersound, Seminole Intercollegiate, Lewis Chitengwa) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 9 Ranking: No. 5 Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State Class: Sophomore Wins: 0 Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 9 David Ford, North Carolina Class: Senior Wins: 5 (Ben Hogan, Williams Cup, Valspar, Augusta Haskins, Tar Heel) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 1 Ian Gilligan, Florida Class: Senior Wins: 1 (Gators Invitational) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 8 Ranking: No. 15 Ben James, Virginia Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Valero) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 9 Ranking: No. 13 Algot Kleen, LSU Class: Senior Wins: 1 (Visit Knoxville) Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 10 Jackson Koivun, Auburn Class: Sophomore Wins: 2 (Inverness, SEC Championship) Top-10 finishes: 8 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 2 Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss Class: Junior Wins: 2 (Hamptons, Old Waverly) Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 3 Christiaan Maas, Texas Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Pauma Valley) Top-10 finishes: 8 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 8 Sebastian Moss, Louisville Class: Senior Wins: 3 (Bearcat, Fighting Irish, Calusa Cup) Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 9 Ranking: No. 6 Preston Stout, Oklahoma State Class: Sophomore Wins: 2 (Cabo, Big 12 Championship) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 12 Jase Summy, Oklahoma Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Maridoe) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 11 Brendan Valdes, Auburn Class: Senior Wins: 1 (General James Hackler) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 14
USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
David Ford or Luke Clanton? Breaking down the 2 favorites for the 2025 Haskins Award
David Ford or Luke Clanton? Breaking down the 2 favorites for the 2025 Haskins Award College golf's postseason is officially here, as conference championships begin across the country Wednesday with teams looking to officially punch their ticket to NCAA Regionals begin next month. With a majority of the regular-season events in the books, most players have completed a majority of their seasons, meaning resumes are about as polished as they can be. When it comes to the Fred Haskins Award, presented by Stifel, two players have separated themselves from the pack as favorites for the Player of the Year award. It's that time of year again: Calculating college golf's Magic Number Let's take a look at the two, break down their stats and see who's the favorite heading into the stretch (Spoiler alert: they play in the same conference). Luke Clanton The junior at Florida State is well known for what he has done on the PGA Tour in the last year, playing well enough to earn his PGA Tour card, which he can take up after the NCAA Championship next month. The expectation is that Clanton will turn pro, and he stated his final goal in amateur golf is to win an NCAA Championship. Last year, the Seminoles finished runner-up at Omni La Costa, site of the national championship. Clanton, similar to his sophomore year, has only gotten stronger as the season has progressed. He has three wins, all coming in the spring and in three of his past four starts. The one tournament he didn't win, he finished seventh and it was the Monday and Tuesday after he competed and made the cut at the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship. His worst finish this year is T-15. Put his amateur accolades aside and look only at what he has done in college this season, Clanton has been stellar yet again. There's a reason he's the top amateur in the world and earned his PGA Tour card. This spring, he has shown it even more. David Ford Ford had a strong start to the season in the fall and has only built on it in the spring. He has three consecutive wins heading into the ACC Championship, including over Clanton at the Valspar Intercollegiate. Ford's five wins in 2024-25 are the most in a single season in the history of UNC golf, and he has also tied Dustin Bray for the UNC career record with seven titles. Ford is also ranked first with a sizable lead on second with a little more than a month left before a PGA Tour card is awarded. His play this year has helped him close in on locking up that guaranteed card, and his five wins is more than any other Player in Division I. He's the top-ranked player in the NCAA golf rankings, and for good reason. When it comes to college events this year, Ford has been stellar. Who's the favorite? Clanton and Ford are the definite front-runners, with Ford having the advantage heading into the ACC Championship, where the two will face off for the first time since the Valspar Intercollegiate. Ford's five wins are hard to overlook, though the award isn't quite locked up. It's also important to separate that Ford has been the best college player in 2024-25, while Clanton has been the best amateur in the world since last summer, which he will win the Hogan Award for. The gap is still close enough where Clanton could win the Haskins, but he'll have to outplay Ford down the stretch. Louisville's Sebastian Moss is another player who has three wins this year and will be primed for a shot at the Haskins with a strong showing at ACCs. Ford is coming around the final corner with the lead, but Clanton, Moss and others are hoping to make a run down the stretch. Note: Just because a player isn't mentioned here doesn't mean they're not in contention for the award.
