The Ben Hogan Award has announced Duke’s Bryan Kim, Notre Dame’s Nate Stevens and Memphis junior Yixiang Wang as the finalists for its October Golfer of the Month honor. The monthly recognition highlights the top collegiate performer across college and amateur competition.
Bryan Kim, Duke
Kim continued his strong fall with his second win of the season at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, finishing at eleven under 205 across three rounds. He also placed fourth at The Bryson Invitational with another eleven under 205. Kim recorded under par rounds in all six October starts, five of which were in the 60s. He averaged 68.33 for the month and earned 33.0 World Amateur Golf Ranking points.
Nate Stevens, Notre Dame
Stevens secured a one shot win at the Williams Cup, the highest rated collegiate event of October, posting a seven under total of 209 highlighted by a second round 67 that featured the third hole in one of his career. He added a tie for twelfth at the Fighting Irish Classic with a final score of 211. Stevens closed the month with a 70.00 scoring average and 30.7 WAGR points.
Yixiang Wang, Memphis
Wang finished inside the top five in all three October tournaments. His month included a win at the Steelwood Collegiate at seven under 137, a share of second at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational at thirteen under 203 and a tie for fourth at the Cullan Brown Collegiate at four under 138. He averaged 68.29 for the month and totaled 29.9 WAGR points.
Selection Process
A selection committee made up of Ben Hogan Award and Friends of Golf representatives along with selected partners will determine the October winner. A fan vote on the official @benhoganaward Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages will award a bonus committee vote to the leading candidate on each platform. Voting closes Thursday at eleven in the evening central time, with the winner announced later that day.
The Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird honors the top collegiate golfer over a twelve month period beginning with the 2025 NCAA Championships and continuing through the 2026 NCAA Regionals.