2025 Gary Player International Golfer of the Year Finalists Named
The Golf Coaches Association of America and FlightScope have released the list of finalists for the 2025 Gary Player International Golfer of the Year Award. The award recognizes outstanding international student-athletes in college golf across NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA.
The selection process considers tournament performance, scoring consistency, academic achievement, and leadership both on and off the course.
Finalists by Division
Division I
Josele Ballester, Arizona State (Spain)
Daniel Bennett, Texas (South Africa)
Algot Kleen, LSU (Sweden)
Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M (Thailand)
Christiaan Maas, Texas (South Africa)
Division II
Sungyeop Cho, Colorado Christian (South Korea)
Felipe Gomez, Georgia Southwestern (Spain)
Leandro Mihaich, Oklahoma Christian (Argentina)
Oskari Nikku, Oklahoma Christian (Finland)
Sangha Park, Colorado Christian (South Korea)
Division III
Elias Becker, Sewanee (Mexico)
Justin Chan, Carnegie Mellon (England)
Watcharakan Chankarn, Greensboro (Thailand)
NAIA
Adam Buchanan, Keiser (Northern Ireland)
Grant Ferreira, Southwestern Christian (South Africa)
Rio Saigal, Lindsey Wilson (England)
Vedant Sirohi, Webber International (India)
Jack Whaley, Dalton State (England)
NJCAA
Charlie Box, Hutchinson (England)
Gabriele Bravin, Heartland (Italy)
Adam Bresnu, Odessa (Morocco)
Stanley Campbell, Mississippi Gulf Coast (England)
Jorge Parada, South Mountain (Mexico)
Scott Spark, Midland (Scotland)
About the Award
Established to honor the global impact of Gary Player, the award celebrates international student athletes who demonstrate excellence in competition, strong academics, and leadership. A winner from each division will be named later this summer.
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