2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List Revealed Featuring 15 Standouts

The postseason watch list for the 2026 Fred Haskins Award has been announced, recognizing 15 of the top performers in men’s college golf this season.

The Haskins Award, presented by Stifel, honors the player of the year as voted on by college golfers, coaches, and members of the college golf media. The postseason list was selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters and does not carry over from previous watch lists.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun leads the group with six wins in 11 events, adding 10 top 10 finishes while holding the No. 1 ranking.

Oklahoma State’s Preston Stout has four wins and seven top 10 finishes across 11 events. South Carolina’s Frankie Harris and SMU’s William Sides each recorded three wins during the season.

Texas senior Christiaan Maas also posted three wins with seven top 10 finishes in 11 starts.

Several players earned two wins this season, including BYU freshman Kihei Akina, Virginia’s Paul Chang, Oklahoma’s Ryder Cowan, and Alabama’s William Jennings.

Virginia senior Ben James, ranked No. 3, has one win and nine top 10 finishes in nine events.

Pepperdine’s Mahanth Chirravuri has seven top 10 finishes in 12 events without a win, while Ole Miss senior Tom Fischer recorded one win and four top 10 finishes in 10 starts.

North Carolina’s Niall Sheils Donegan, San Diego State’s Harry Takis, and Florida State’s Tyler Weaver round out the list, each with at least one win this season.

2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List

Kihei Akina, BYU with 2 wins, 9 top 10 finishes, 12 events, ranked No. 6
Paul Chang, Virginia with 2 wins, 5 top 10 finishes, 10 events, ranked No. 12
Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine with 0 wins, 7 top 10 finishes, 12 events, ranked No. 11
Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma with 2 wins, 5 top 10 finishes, 12 events, ranked No. 14
Tom Fischer, Ole Miss with 1 win, 4 top 10 finishes, 10 events, ranked No. 10
Frankie Harris, South Carolina with 3 wins, 5 top 10 finishes, 10 events, ranked No. 15
Ben James, Virginia with 1 win, 9 top 10 finishes, 9 events, ranked No. 3
William Jennings, Alabama with 2 wins, 6 top 10 finishes, 10 events, ranked No. 8
Jackson Koivun, Auburn with 6 wins, 10 top 10 finishes, 11 events, ranked No. 1
Christiaan Maas, Texas with 3 wins, 7 top 10 finishes, 11 events, ranked No. 5
Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina with 1 win, 5 top 10 finishes, 9 events, ranked No. 13
William Sides, SMU with 3 wins, 7 top 10 finishes, 11 events, ranked No. 7
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State with 4 wins, 7 top 10 finishes, 11 events, ranked No. 2
Harry Takis, San Diego State with 1 win, 6 top 10 finishes, 9 events, ranked No. 4
Tyler Weaver, Florida State with 1 win, 4 top 10 finishes, 8 events, ranked No. 10

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Golfweek