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Meet the 15 golfers on the 2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List
TL;DR
The 2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List features 15 top golfers nominated for the men's college golf Player of the Year honors. The award is determined by votes from college golfers, coaches, and media members.
Key points
- The Haskins Award honors men's college golf Player of the Year.
- Selection is made by college golfers, coaches, and media members.
- The 2026 Postseason Watch List features 15 golfers.
We're close to awarding the men's college golf Player of the Year honors — the Fred Haskins Award.
The Haskins Award presented by Stifel honors the player of the year in men’s college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically.
As a reminder, each watch list is new and unique. Inclusion or exclusion on a previous watch list does not impact future watch lists.
Here's a look at the 15 golfers on the Postseason Watch List for the 2025 Haskins Award:
Kihei Akina, BYU
Class: Freshman
Wins: 2 (R.E. Lamkin, Bridgestone)
Top-10 finishes: 9
Stroke play events: 12
Ranking: No. 6
Paul Chang, Virginia
Class: Graduate
Wins: 2 (Lewis Chitengwa, Calusa Cup)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 12
Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine
Class: Senior
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 12
Ranking: No. 11
Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma
Class: Junior
Wins: 2 (Ka'anapali, Valspar)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 12
Ranking: No. 14
Tom Fischer, Ole Miss
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Mossy Oak)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 10
Frankie Harris, South Carolina
Class: Senior
Wins: 3 (2nd Swing Gopher, Puerto Rico, Hootie)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 15
Ben James, Virginia
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Ben Hogan)
Top-10 finishes: 9
Stroke play events: 9
Ranking: No. 3
William Jennings, Alabama
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 2 (Folds of Honor, Ben Hogan)
Top-10 finishes: 6
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 8
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Class: Junior
Wins: 6 (Amer Ari, Gators, Hayt, Mason Rudolph, Ford, SECs)
Top-10 finishes: 10
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 1
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Class: Senior
Wins: 3 (Ben Hogan, Southern Highlands, Ford)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 5
Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Tar Heel)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 9
Ranking: No. 13
William Sides, SMU
Class: Senior
Wins: 3 (Stephens Cup, Pauma Valley, Lewis Chitengwa)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 7
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Class: Junior
Wins: 4 (Cabo, Maridoe, Mountaineer, Big 12s)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 2
Harry Takis, San Diego State
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 1 (Southwestern Invite)
Top-10 finishes: 6
Stroke play events: 9
Ranking: No. 4
Tyler Weaver, Florida State
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Valspar)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 8
Ranking: No. 10
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Haskins Award 2026: Meet the 15 golfers on the Postseason Watch List
Q&A
Who are the 15 golfers on the 2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List?
The Postseason Watch List includes 15 golfers selected by a panel of reporters from Golfweek and Golf Channel.
What is the Haskins Award and how is the winner determined?
The Haskins Award honors the men's college golf Player of the Year, determined by votes from college golfers, coaches, and members of the college golf media.
How does inclusion on the Haskins Award Watch List work?
Each watch list is unique, meaning previous inclusion or exclusion does not affect future watch lists for the Haskins Award.
