2025 Ben Hogan Award Watch List Announced

Thirty-five of the nation’s top collegiate golfers have been named to the watch list for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award, which recognizes the most outstanding NCAA, NAIA, or NJCAA golfer based on performance across collegiate, amateur, and professional events.

Defending champion Jackson Koivun (Auburn) and past finalist Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt) headline the list, with nine schools boasting multiple selections, led by Arizona State and Auburn with three each.

Semifinalists will be revealed on April 17, followed by the announcement of finalists on May 6. The winner will be crowned at a black-tie ceremony on May 19 at Colonial Country Club. Past recipients include Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, and Patrick Cantlay.

For more details, visit TheBenHoganAward.org.

2025 Watch List Candidates

1. Josele Ballester, Arizona State, Sr., Castellon de la Plana, Spain

2. Adam Bresnu, Odessa, So., Rabat, Morocco

3. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois, Sr., Dacula, Ga.

4. Sungyeop Cho, Colorado Christian, So., Yeoju-si, South Korea

5. Luke Clanton, Florida State, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.

6. Dominic Clemons, Alabama, Jr., Cambridge, England

7. Pablo Ereño, UCLA, Sr., Madrid, Spain

8. Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State, So., Plano, Texas

9. David Ford, North Carolina, Sr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.

10. Josiah Gilbert, Auburn, So., Sunshine Coast, Queensland

11. Ian Gilligan, Florida, Sr., Reno, Nev.

12. Drew Goodman, Oklahoma, Sr., Norman, Okla.

13. Max Herendeen, Illinois, So., Bellevue, Wash.

14. Ben James, Virginia, Jr., Milford, Conn.

15. Jackson Koivun, Auburn, So., Chapel Hill, N.C.

16. Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.

17. Bryan Lee, Virginia, Jr., Fairfax, Va.

18. Christiaan Maas, Texas, Jr., Pretoria, South Africa

19. Ashton McCullouch, Michigan State, Sr., Kingston, Ontario

20. Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame, So., Noblesville, Ind.

21. Omar Morales, UCLA, Sr., Puebla, Mexico

22. Tommy Morrison, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas

23. Sebastian Moss, Louisville, Sr., Pearland, Texas

24. Jake Peacock, USF, Sr., Milton, Ga.

25. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt, Sr., Birmingham, Ala.

26. Calum Scott, Texas Tech, Sr., Nairn, Scotland

27. Lance Simpson, Tennessee, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.

28. Preston Summerhays, Arizona State, Sr., Scottsdale, Ariz.

29. Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech, Jr., Singapore, The Republic of Singapore

30. Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss, Jr., Dickson, Tenn.

31. Jack Turner, Florida, So., Orlando, Fla.

32. Brendan Valdes, Auburn, Sr., Orlando, Fla.

33. Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt, Sr., Pinehurst, N.C.

34. Kieron Van Wyk, Charleston, Sr., Ruimsig, South Africa

35. Connor Williams, Arizona State, So., Escondido, Calif.