The postseason is underway in college golf, and after last week’s NCAA Regionals, the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship field is set for May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
With that championship field set, the race for the Haskins Award is wide open and white-hot. A handful of players have shone throughout the season as front-runners for the Haskins Award, which 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 writers.
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Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech
Tough fall seasons usually lead to strong spring seasons, just ask Aberg. The Swede earned big wins at the Prestige and Big 12 Championship, as well as three straight top-five finishes at the Valspar Collegiate (T-3) and Cabo Collegiate (T-5) and Aggie Invitational (2).
Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg after winning the 2022 Big 12 Championship. (Photo: Texas Tech Men’s Golf)
Sam Bennett, Texas A&M
The senior is usually in the mix for the Aggies and this season has a win at the Louisiana Classics and six top-five finishes in nine starts. His worst finish of the season came in his last event at home at the NCAA Bryan Regional (T-29).
Sam Bennett of Texas A&M fired a 67 in the final round to win the Texas Valero Open and earn an exemption to the Valero Texas Open. (Contributed photo)
Fred Biondi, Florida
A two-time winner this spring at the Gators Invitational and Calusa Cup (co-medalist), Biondi also two-runner up finishes at the NCAA Palm Beach Regional and loaded Southern Highlands Collegiate.
Florida’s Fred Biondi tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the Calusa Cup, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma
The transfer from Rutgers has been the perfect plug-and-play option for the Sooners, with wins at the East Lake Cup and Puerto Rico Classic, a runner-up at the Big 12 Championship and a T-9 at home at the NCAA Norman Regional. In 12 events he has six top fives and 10 top 20s. Not too shabby.
Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Oklahoma…
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