Haskins Award: Spring Watch List for 2021-22 season
As the spring season winds to a close, teams and players across the country are gearing up for conference and the NCAA championships. What better time to recognize the players who set themselves apart as frontrunners in men’s college golf this season?
The Haskins Award annually honors the player of the year in men’s college golf, as selected by the college players, coaches and members of the college golf media. The players are listed below alphabetically. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel writers.
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Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech, junior
After a disappointing start to his fall, Aberg has been solid this spring with a T-15 at the Amer Ari Invitational, a big win at the Prestige and a pair of top-five finishes at the Valspar Collegiate (T-3) and Cabo Collegiate (T-5).
Texas Tech golfer Ludvig Aberg tees off on the 14th hole of PGA West Greg Norman Golf Course at The Prestige golf tournament in La Quinta, California, on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. (Photo: Vickie Connor/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK)
Sam Bennett, Texas A&M, senior
The senior is usually in the mix for the Aggies and this season has a win at the Louisiana Classics and clutch top-five finishes at the John Burns Intercollegiate (T-2), Maridoe Collegiate (T-3) and Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (T-3). There’s a reason he’s No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
Sam Bennett of Texas A&M fired a 67 in the final round to win the Texas Valero Open and earn an exemption to the Valero Texas Open. (Contributed photo)
Fred Biondi, Florida, junior
A two-time winner this spring at the Gators Invitational and Calusa Cup (co-medalist), he also came close at the loaded Southern Highlands Collegiate (T-2) and finished T-7 and the Linger Longer Invitational.
Florida’s Fred Biondi tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the Calusa Cup, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Michael Brennan, Wake Forest, sophomore
Started the fall season with a T-28 and finished with a T-37, but sandwiched between were a pair of wins at home at the Old Town Club Collegiate and the Colonial Collegiate. Started the spring second at the Southwestern, finished T-9 at Pinehurst No. 2 in the Wake Forest Invitational and third at the Calusa Cup.
Michael Brennan of Wake Forest plays his shot on the third fairway during the first round of the 2022 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
Pierceson Coody, Texas, senior
In his first event back from a freak injury, Coody won the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational and showed he’s still one of the best players in the country when healthy. Keep him on your radar come conference and NCAA Championship time.
Pierceson Coody during the 2022 Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. (Photo: Texas Men’s Golf)
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois senior
Won the Boilermaker Invitational and is constantly producing for Illinois, with top-five finishes at the Hoosier Collegiate (2), Isleworth Collegiate (T-3), the NIT (4) and Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (T-4).
Adrien Dumont de Chassart. (Photo: Illinois Men’s Golf)
Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma, senior
The transfer from Rutgers has been the perfect plug-and-play option for the Sooners, with wins at the East Lake Cup and Puerto Rico Classic and T-3 finishes at both the Colonial Collegiate and Maridoe Collegiate.
Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma
Palmer Jackson, Notre Dame, junior
If Jackson’s playing, chances are he’ll be in the top five. Lost in a playoff at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and has a quartet of top-five finishes at the Windon Memorial (T-3), Watersound Invitational (T-4) Marquette Intercollegiate (T-4) and Gopher Invitational (T-4).
Palmer Jackson (Photo by Kevin Price, AmateurGolf.com)
Frederik Kjettrup, Florida State, freshman
The lone freshman on the list has made some noise this year with his first win at the All-American and a pair of runners-up at the Valspar Collegiate and Daniel Island Intercollegiate. Also played well at the Watersound Invitational (3) and loaded Cabo Collegiate (T-5).
He does it 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 @KjettrupF wins his second consecutive ACC Co-Golfer of the Month Award! 🌟 #OneTribe
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— FSU Golf (@FSUGolf) April 6, 2022
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Oklahoma State, senior
Has some big wins at the Amer Ari Invitational and the NIT as well as top fives at the recent Augusta Haskins Award Invitational (T-2), Gators Invitational (T-3) and East Lake Cup (4). Very rarely has an off day and can go low with the best of ’em.
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Oklahoma State, won the Amer Ari individual title. (OSU Athletics)
R.J. Manke, Washington, senior
The Pepperdine transfer was a fall frontrunner for this year’s award and in 10 events boasts a 68.33 scoring average. Started the year T-3 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and finished T-2 at home at the Husky Invitational. He then finished second at the Windon and ended the fall with a pair of wins at the Fighting Irish Classic and Oregon State Invitational. This spring he has three top-five finishes at the Amer Ari (T-3), Lamkin San Diego Classic (T-2) and Duck Invitational (2).
Washington’s RJ Manke. (Photo: Washington Men’s Golf)
Logan McAllister, Oklahoma, senior
Has finished in the top-20 in seven of eight starts this season, led by a win at the Carmel Cup, a T-3 at the Colonial Collegiate and T-7 at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.
Oklahoma’s Logan McAllister. (Photo: Oklahoma Men’s Golf)
Trent Phillips, Georgia, sophomore
Phillips has been a top-five and top-10 machine this year with a win at the Williams Cup, a pair of runner-up finish at the Carmel Cup and a pair of fourth-place finishes at the Puerto Rico Classic and recent Calusa Cup.
Georgia’s Trent Phillips. (Photo: Rob Davis, Georgia Men’s Golf)
Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt, sophomore
The Commodore sophomore has been nails this spring a pair of wins at the Cabo Collegiate and Mason Rudolph Championship and finished top five at the Prestige (4) and Linger Longer Invitational (T-4).
This is the second career win for @ColeSherwood25, both coming this season.#AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/2d9fisqw37
— Vanderbilt Men’s Golf (@VandyMGolf) April 3, 2022
Cameron Sisk, Arizona State, junior
Had a great fall with a win at the Maridoe Collegiate and top fives at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (T-2) and Isleworth Collegiate (T-5) but fell off a bit this spring with just one top five in the first event, the Southwestern Invitational (T-2). He can go low and expect him to make some noise at the NCAA Championship if he or Arizona State qualify.
Arizona State’s Cameron Sisk. (Photo: Maria Terrana via Arizona State)
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford, sophomore
The sophomore is a fixture in Stanford’s lineup and boats a 69.75 scoring average to go with four top-10 finishes at the Cabo Collegiate (2), Colonial Collegiate (T-2), Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (T-7) and The Goodwin (T-8).
Michael Thorbjornsen plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
