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USA Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas' Daniel Bennett wins 2025 Phil Mickelson Award, signifying nation's top freshman
Daniel Bennett had a freshman season to be remembered, and he's being recognized for his stellar debut. The South African was named the winner of the 2025 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced last week. The award recognizes the best freshman in men's college golf each year. Last year, the award went to Auburn's Jackson Koivun. He's the fifth Texas player to win the Mickelson Award, joining Cole Hammer (2019), Scottie Scheffler (2015), Brandon Stone (2013) and David Gossett (1999). Bennett finished his season with a team-best 70.00 scoring average in 11 stroke-play tournaments. He tallied a pair of individual runner-up finishes, four top-threes and five top-10s. Twenty-four of his 34 rounds this year were par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s. Bennett tied for second at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, finishing runner-up to Fred Haskins Award winner David Ford, shooting 16 under for the 54-hole event. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle This week, Bennett will represent the International team at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 15-12-1. The 2025 Palmer Cup will be played June 5-7 at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The Americans won last year at Lahinch. Twelve men and 12 women comprise each roster.
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
