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This college golfer could have his PGA Tour card by summer’s end — here’s how

It’s not a matter of if, but when.

Jackson Koivun had one of the best freshman seasons in college golf history.

He won the Fred Haskins Award, the Heisman Trophy of college golf, while also taking home the Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus Awards as Player of the Year. Then he helped Auburn win its first men’s golf national championship in school history. As if that wasn’t enough, he also took home the Phil Mickelson Award for Freshman of the Year.

Hopefully he has some room in the trophy case to put all of his honors.

Thanks to Koivun’s stellar season, he’s got a chance to earn a PGA Tour card by the end of the summer thanks to PGA Tour University Accelerated.

Through PGA Tour University Accelerated, a high-achieving junior, sophomore or freshman can earn Tour membership and become eligible for all open, full-field Tour events. Players earn points based on their accomplishments in college, amateur and professional golf, and they will earn PGA Tour membership if they amass at least 20 points by the end of their third year of NCAA eligibility.

After one season, Koivun sits at 16 points, and 17th is on the way in a couple weeks once he competes in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup in Ireland.

Here’s how it breaks down: Koivun received three points each for winning the Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus Awards. He got two for the Mickelson. There’s 11.

Then, he reached No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which gave him four more points and got him to 15. If he gets to No. 1, which is something that could happen if his strong form continues, he would gain another point.

He got another point a couple weeks ago when he made the cut at the Memorial Tournament, which he got into when he won the Nicklaus Award. It was his first PGA Tour start.

That’s 16 points, and as mentioned, a 17th is on the way, leaving him three shy of a PGA Tour card before he starts his sophomore year of college.

Not bad.

Gordon Sargent, who’s set to begin his senior year at Vanderbilt in the fall, earned his PGA Tour card in the fall via the University Accelerated rankings, though he’s going to wait until after his senior year to accept Tour membership. Koivun is looking to become the second to earn his card via Accelerated, and he can do it before the end of the summer.

There are numerous ways players can earn points, including some of the top amateur events. If Koivun were to win the Western Amateur, that would be worth two points. The U.S. Amateur, which he was a quarterfinalist at in 2023, is worth three.

Although it’s not likely he will play in the Open Championship, making a start in a major is worth one point, making the cut is another and a top-20 finish is worth two. He could earn points with PGA Tour starts, as well. Players get one point for making the cut at a Tour event and another for finishing inside the top 10.

Even if it doesn’t happen this summer, it’s a matter of if, not when, for Koivun on when he’ll join Sargent in earning his Tour card. Perhaps next summer, there will be three new faces joining the Tour fresh out of college in Sargent, Koivun and the winner of the 2025 PGA Tour University standings.

Countdown to Kickoff: Foster Moreau is the Saints Player of Day 87

We’re continuing our kickoff to the regular season with Foster Moreau. The veteran tight end is the Saints Player of Day 87:

The 2024-2025 NFL season is getting closer and closer, with only 87 days left until the New Orleans Saints kickoff against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. As we count down the days until that first matchup, we look at the corresponding jersey number to the remaining days, which today is tight end Foster Moreau.

The number 87 is not foreign to Saints fans either, with wide receiver Joe Horn wearing it back in the early 2000s, as well as tight end Larry Hardy in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

With that said, let’s take a look at Foster Moreau’s background up to this point, as well as what we should or can expect from him this upcoming season.

  • Name (Age): Foster Moreau (27)
  • Position: Tight end
  • Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 250 pounds
  • Relative Athletic Score: 9.45
  • 2024 salary cap hit: $4,367,059
  • College: LSU
  • Drafted: Round 4, Pick 137 (Oakland Raiders)
  • NFL experience: 5 seasons

The tight end spot on the roster is an intriguing one for the Saints, as Juwan Johnson has suffered an injury that could hold him out through to Week 1, and Jimmy Graham as of this moment is not on the team anymore. This leaves a ton of snaps to be grabbed between Moreau, Taysom Hill, Tommy Hudson, Dallin Holker, and Michael Jacobson.

Moreau was primarily used as a blocker by Pete Carmichael last season for some reason, despite being a reception-heavy player. He had a career high 342 run blocking snaps last season, and only 160 routes run (less than half the total he ran the prior two seasons). Ultimately, his chance to break out could come now, with a wide-open tight end room and room to grow under a new offensive coordinator who prioritizes tight ends in his scheme. Klint Kubiak could be a difference maker for Moreau, and this could be a return to form for the former Raiders tight end.

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Countdown to Kickoff: Tommy Hudson is the Saints Player of Day 89

Countdown to Kickoff: Tommy Hudson is the Saints Player of Day 89

We’re down to 89 days before the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2024 season, starting with a home game against the division-rival Carolina Panthers. And we’re continuing to count down the days by dialing in on each Saints player to wear the corresponding jersey number. No. 89 is tight end Tommy Hudson.

Hudson wore the No. 88 jersey at rookie minicamp in May, but he’s since moved to No. 89. It’s a well-known number for a tight end to Saints fans, who saw Josh Hill use it in 126 games with the team from 2013 to 2020 (including nine playoff games).

But what is Hudson’s story? What are realistic expectations for him this summer? Let’s explore:

  • Name (Age): Tommy Hudson (27)
  • Position: Tight end
  • Height, weight: 6-foot-5, 255 pounds
  • Relative Athletic Score: N/A
  • 2024 salary cap hit: $915,000
  • College: Arizona State
  • Drafted: Undrafted in 2020 (Tennessee Titans)
  • NFL experience: 2 seasons

Hudson has not made as many plays at organized team activities open to the media as other guys like Michael Jacobson (who, like Hudson, is returning from last year’s practice squad) and Dallin Holker (the exciting undrafted rookie from Colorado State), but it’s still early and he has time to impress over the summer.

It’s going to be challenging for one of these three backups to win the spot Jimmy Graham held on the roster last year. Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau are entrenched on top of the depth chart. It’s unclear how many snaps Taysom Hill will see at tight end while moving around the offense (last year, he was inline on just 80 of his 425 snaps on offense) but either Hudson, Jacobson, or Holker is likely making the team. Hudson needs to show the coaching staff he can execute the blocking assignments Klint Kubiak will be asking of him while reliably catching the ball when it’s thrown his way.

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Darryn Peterson: ‘I feel like I’m the best player ever’

Treviso (Italy) played host to the adidas Eurocamp last week, where some of the world’s most promising basketball talents converged at Pallacanestro Treviso’s Palaverde gym. In attendance was five-star guard Darryn Peterson, who plays on the adidas …

Treviso (Italy) played host to the adidas Eurocamp last week, where some of the world’s most promising basketball talents converged at Pallacanestro Treviso’s Palaverde gym. In attendance was five-star guard Darryn Peterson, who plays on the adidas 3SSB circuit with Phenom United in Ohio and signed an NIL deal with adidas Basketball last year.

Currently ranked as the third-best high school player in the Class of 2025, Peterson has pro scouts already comparing him to Devin Booker. The 6-foot-5 guard sat down with HoopsHype to discuss his mental preparation, film he watches, his playing style, influences, recruitment and more.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun wins 2024 Phil Mickelson Award, given to nation’s top freshman

Jackson Koivun has too many trophies to keep track of.

As if there was any doubt.

The Golf Coaches Association of America named Jackson Koivun the 2024 Phil Mickelson Award winner on Thursday, the award given to the top freshman in the nation. And it’s well deserved, considering Koivun is the national player of the year and may sweep all of the major awards.

Last week, he was awarded the Ben Hogan Award. On Tuesday, he earned the Heisman Trophy of college golf, the Fred Haskins Award. Next week, there’s a good chance he could win the Nicklaus Award.

Oh, and who could forget what he did Wednesday, helping guide Auburn to its first national championship in school history, going 3-0 in match play after a T-2 finish during stroke play at Omni La Costa’s North Course in Carlsbad, California.

His performance in match play, which included a 21-hole semifinal victory to send the Tigers to the championship match, earned him MVP honors on Golfweek‘s All-NCAA Golf Championship match play teams.

This year, Koivun had two victories, including the SEC Championship. He finished in the top 10 in 12 of his 13 stroke-play starts and had the lowest adjusted scoring average (67.3) in Division I. He was also 7-0 in match play this year, helping guide Auburn to 10 tournament victories.

This summer, he’ll represent the United States on the Arnold Palmer Cup team and will be one of the favorites at the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine in Chaska, Minnesota.

As for his first college season? It was stellar.

Golfweek’s 2024 All-NCAA Golf Championship match play teams

These players were the best in match play.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships have passed, so it’s time to hand out some awards.

Omni La Costa’s North Course has crowned the Stanford women and Auburn men as the 2024 national champions. For the Cardinal, it’s the third national title in school history. As for the Tigers, it’s their first men’s golf title.

And there were certain players who stood out amongst the rest as dominant during the match-play portion. And it’s time to recognize them.

For the men and women, Golfweek is recognizing a 2024 All-NCAA Golf Championship match play team, featuring five players who were stellar during match play and an MVP of the bunch.

Men’s All-Match Play team

Luke Clanton, So., Florida State: Clanton was stellar for the Seminoles, and even with a 2-1 record, his importance can’t be overstated.

JM Butler, Sr., Auburn: The senior ended his career with the clinching point. He didn’t trail during match play the entire week.

Adam Wallin, Sr., Ohio State: Went 1-1, but took down Gordon Sargent and then took Haskins winner Jackson Koivun to 21 holes.

Tyler Weaver, Fr., Florida State: Weaver didn’t play a shot in stroke play but went 3-0 in match play.

MVP: Jackson Koivun, Fr., Auburn

The Haskins Award winner was clutch Tuesday night to send Auburn into the title match, then he backed it up with a 5-and-4 win in the championship to go 3-0 in match play.

Women’s All-Match Play team

Caroline Canales, Jr., UCLA: Went 3-0 in match play for the runner-up Bruins.

Megha Ganne, So., Stanford: Ganne went 2-0 for Stanford with her third match going unfinished.

Kiara Romero, Fr., Oregon: The stellar freshman went 2-0 for the Ducks, helping them advance to the semifinals.

Meghan Royal, So., UCLA: Royal went 2-1, helping the Bruins reach the championship match.

MVP: Kelly Xu, Stanford

Xu was stellar, going 3-0 for the Cardinal, including a semifinal win against Annika Award finalist Catherine Park from USC. This year, Xu went 6-1 in stroke play events this season, and her perfect record at Omni La Costa gave Stanford its second title in three years.

Auburn beats Florida State to win 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, first in school history

A national champion has been crowned.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — More often than not, when John Marshall Butler isn’t on the golf course, he’s at Jordan Hare Stadium.

The senior on the Auburn golf team occasionally goes to the 90,000-seat football stadium as the lone occupant, sprinting up and down the steps, touching every one. Auburn golf coach Nick Clinard could do nothing but watch and laugh, but it became a trend. How often did Butler do it?

“Too much,” Clinard said. “Just full of guts. I can’t teach that. He’s just a hard worker.”

Those guts are why Butler, a senior, has been in the anchor spot all season for the Tigers in match play. It’s why Clinard trusted him to close out matches when Auburn needed him most. And boy, did Butler come through.

NCAA: Photos from Omni La Costa

Butler beat Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton, the top-ranked golfer in the NCAA golf rankings, 2 and 1 on Wednesday to clinch the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship title match. Auburn won 3-2 against the Seminoles, clinching their first title in school history at Omni La Costa’s North Course. And it was the Tigers’ match-play assassin who came through in the clutch.

“The anchor match was nothing new,” Butler said on the 17th green minutes after clinching the match. “We went undefeated in match play all year and were just sticking to what we knew.”

Auburn earned its 10th victory of the season Wednesday, and Clinard triumphantly said his team became one of college golf’s best ever with the feat. The Tigers won the SEC Championship and their NCAA Regional, but the national championship is the crowning achievement.

Freshman Jackson Koivun, the Haskins winner who Tuesday was the hero to propel Auburn into the championship match, earned the first point with a 5-and-4 domination. Shortly after, points started to be clinched quickly. 

Junior Brendan Valdes earned a 4-and-3 victory, but Florida State responded when Cole Anderson won his match 1 up and Tyler Weaver, who didn’t play during stroke play all week, won his third match for Florida State.

NCAA: Which men’s teams have the most titles?

Then it came down to Butler and Clanton in the anchor match, and Butler led 1 up standing on the 15th tee.

“He’s the guy you want in that spot,” Clinard said. 

Clanton’s tee shot found the rough, and his approach went too long and trundled off the back of the green into the water. Butler stuck his shot on the front of the green and went 2 up with three to play.

His tee shot on the difficult par-3 16th landed on the green and creeped into the back bunker while Clanton found the putting surface. However, Butler didn’t flinch, nearly making his shot from the sand while Clanton’s birdie chance didn’t come close.

Then on the 17th, Butler hit his approach to 10 feet while Clanton’s approach came up short out of a fairway bunker. Clanton nearly chipped in for birdie to force a Butler make, but the ball hit the cup at full speed and hopped through. 

Butler comfortable hit his putt within tap-in range, and his teammates rushed him on the green.

“I don’t know how you can beat this,” Butler said. “I don’t even know what else to say.”

Butler never trailed all week in match play. He said the most nervous he was Wednesday was when he was tackled in the celebration.

During Butler’s first week of school, he and Clinard had a conversation. The ambitious freshman shared his goal: win a national championship. 

Mission accomplished.

“I knew right from the get-go that this program was due for a national championship,” Butler said, “and fortunately, we have the squad this year. And we got it done.”

Championship results

  • Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Carson Bacha (Auburn), 1 up
  • Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), 2 and 1
  • Jackson Koivun (Auburn) def. Brett Roberts (FSU), 5 and 4
  • Brendan Valdes (Auburn) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU), 4 and 3
  • JM Butler (Auburn) def. Luke Clanton (FSU), 2 and 1

Haskins winner Jackson Koivun wins in extras, sends Auburn to national championship match against Florida State

Jackson Koivun proved he’s the best player in college golf.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Jackson Koivun is the best player in college golf. And he proved it late Tuesday evening.

The freshman at Auburn pumped both his fists as his birdie attempt dropped on the 21st hole of his match against Ohio State’s Adam Wallin. His Tiger teammates rushed him on the green. The blue and orange clad fans yelled in celebration.

Koivun was named winner of the Haskins Award winner earlier Tuesday, and his birdie putt helped send the top-ranked Tigers into the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship title match, where they will face Florida State on Wednesday. Neither school has won a national title in men’s golf, and arguably the two best players of the season, Koivun and Seminole Luke Clanton, will get a chance to lead their schools to glory.

However, on Tuesday night, the spotlight was on Koivun.

NCAA: Photos from Omni La Costa

“I’ve definitely thought about moments like this, but I don’t think I could prepare myself for that,” Koivun said. “The pressure I felt. Just so much on the line, our entire season leading up to that moment.”

Koivun led Wallin 2 up with two holes to play, but Wallin fought back to tie the match and force extra holes. The duo each made par on No. 16 and 17, though Koivun got a fortunate bounce off the TV tower on the 17th hole.

“I had 190. I hit 9-iron, and it flew past pin high,” Koivun said. “I didn’t plan for that.”

He took a drop and got up and in for par. Then on 18, Koivun’s second shot went into a greenside bunker while Wallin was short and left in the rough. Wallin’s third shot ended up going long, and he missed his birdie attempt. Koivun hit a beauty to 5 feet, and then he punctuated the match with the birdie to win.

Brendan Valdes and JM Butler also picked up wins for Auburn. Butler beat Neal Shipley, the low am at the 2024 Masters who beat Butler in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Amateur.

On the other side of the bracket, Clanton picked up a 2 and 1 victory against Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, who was subbed into the lineup about 20 minutes before his afternoon tee time. The No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking hadn’t played since Friday’s opening round of stroke play because of back tightness, and he led 2 up with five holes to play before Clanton won four straight holes to clinch the match for the Seminoles.

“He’s the most positive golfer I’ve ever been around,” Florida State coach Trey Jones said. “I’ve been fortunate to be around some of the best golfers in the world, but Luke Clanton will find something positive about every shot, every situation. You can’t take him down. He’s just the guy you want in your corner at all times.”

Clanton, a finalist for the Haskins Award, beat Lamprecht 2 and 1. Tyler Weaver lost on the 18th hole but was able to get another Seminole point when he beat Kale Fontenot on the 19th hole. Then, Frederik Kjettrup earned the third point for Florida State.

Last year, the Seminoles fell against in-state rival Florida in the semifinals. Now they’re playing for the national title.

“We’ve played in a few match play events to help us prepare for this,” Jones said. “This is a true team. I just love then.”

The fifth-seeded Seminoles will have a tough task against Auburn and Koivun come Wednesday.

A fan went up to Koivun’s parents after he sunk the winning putt on the 18th green and told them thank you. They replied ‘for what?’

“For giving us Jackson.”

There’s more than a few people who are happy Koivun is an Auburn Tiger on Tuesday night.

Championship match

No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Auburn

  • Cole Anderson vs. Carson Bacha (5:25 p.m. ET)
  • Tyler Weaver vs. Josiah Gilbert (5:35 p.m. ET)
  • Brett Roberts vs. Jackson Koivun (5:45 p.m. ET)
  • Frederik Kjettrup vs. Brendan Valdes (5:55 p.m. ET)
  • Luke Clanton vs. JM Butler (6:05 p.m. ET)

TV information

6-10 p.m. ET, Golf Channel

Upsets galore, all four lower seeds advance to NCAA Men’s Golf Championship semifinals

The semifinals are set.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — It was a quick turnaround for the eight teams who advanced into the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship match play.

Early Tuesday morning, teams returned to Omni La Costa’s North Course and began quarterfinal matches. Four ACC teams made match play, including a rematch of the ACC Championship. Then the top two teams from the country in the SEC faced off with a chance to play each other in the semifinals if they won.

Here’s a recap of Tuesday morning’s NCAA match play quarterfinals and a look ahead at Tuesday afternoon’s semifinal pairings. Every team that makes match play semifinals qualifies for the East Lake Cup in the fall.

NCAA: Best photos from Omni La Costa

Quarterfinal results

Georgia Tech 3, Illinois 1

The curse of the top overall seed? Only one No. 1 seed (Oklahoma State in 2018) has won stroke play and then won match play. Illinois, which won stroke play by 16 shots, is out after Tuesday morning’s 3-1 defeat. Aidan Tran, Christo Lamprecht’s replacement, won 3 and 2, and individual champion Hiroshi Tai clinched the match with a stellar approach into the par-3 16th green that resulted in a tap-in birdie.

Florida State 3, North Carolina 1

Florida State had lost in match play its last three chances against North Carolina, but not Tuesday morning. The Seminoles took down the ACC Champs 3-1 behind victories from Brett Roberts, Luke Clanton and Tyler Weaver, who was subbed in and played for the first time this week Tuesday morning.

Ohio State 3, Vanderbilt 1

Adam Wallin was two shots down sitting on the 17th tee to Gordon Sargent, the second-ranked golfer in the world. The senior at Ohio State won the next three holes, knocking off the second seed and No. 2 team in the country to help Ohio State advance to the semis. Neal Shipley and Jackson Chandler also picked up wins.

Auburn 3, Virginia 1

It came down to Jackson Koivun, and the best player in college golf this year delivered. The 2024 Haskins Award winner buried a birdie on the 18th hole to help the top-ranked (but sixth-seeded) Tigers top Virginia 3-1 to advance into the semifinals. Carson Bacha and Josiah Gilbert were the other Auburn players to get a point.

Semifinal matchups

No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech

  • Cole Anderson vs. Bartley Forrester (4:15 p.m. ET, 1st tee)
  • Tyler Weaver vs. Kale Fontenot (4:25 p.m. ET)
  • Luke Clanton vs. Christo Lamprecht (4:35 p.m. ET)
  • Gray Albright vs. Carson Kim (4:45 p.m. ET)
  • Frederik Kjettrup vs. Hiroshi Tai (4:55 p.m. ET)

No. 6 Auburn vs. No. 7 Ohio State

  • Carson Bacha vs. Maxwell Moldovan (5:05 p.m. ET, 1st tee)
  • Brendan Valdes vs. Jackson Chandler (5:15 p.m. ET)
  • Josiah Gilbert vs. Tyler Sabo (5:25 p.m. ET)
  • Jackson Koivun vs. Adam Wallin (5:35 p.m. ET)
  • JM Butler vs. Neal Shipley (5:45 p.m. ET)

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun captures 2024 Haskins Award, given to men’s college Player of the Year

Koivun is the first freshman to win the Haskins since Justin Thomas in 2012.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — It’s hard to imagine Jackson Koivun’s freshman year at Auburn going any better.

Now, he’s being recognized for his incredible season.

On Tuesday, Koivun was named winner of the 2024 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given to the best male golfer in college golf. Koivun is the first Haskins winner from Auburn and the first freshman to win the award since Justin Thomas in 2012.

The winner of the Haskins Award is selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media and has been handed out annually since the 1971 season.

“I’m just honored,” Koivun said. “There’s so many names on it that have gone on to do such great things. I definitely had some high goals (for this season), but maybe not this one”

This year, more people voted for the Haskins Award than ever before, including a record for player votes.

Koivun’s season is highlighted by his victory in the SEC Championship, one of two wins he collected this year. He leads the Auburn lineup in wins, scoring average, birdies made and rounds below par. He has rewritten the Tigers’ record book this year, and his name is at or near the top of nearly every single-season record.

“I’m just so proud of him,” Auburn coach Nick Clinard said. “I think it’s hard to picture this level of success, a freshman winning the Haskins Award. I knew he was gonna be a really, really good player. I think the best is yet to come.”

While the Haskins Award is considered the Heisman Trophy of college golf, it’s not the only recognition Koivun has received this year. He also took home the Ben Hogan Award last Monday.

List of Haskins Award winners

2024 – Jackson Koivun, Auburn

2023 – Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech

2022 – Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma

2021 – John Pak, Florida State

2020 – Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine

2019 – Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State

2018 – Norman Xiong, Oregon

2017 – Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss

2016 – Beau Hossler, Texas

2015 – Maverick McNealy, Stanford

2014 – Patrick Rodgers, Stanford

2013 – Michael Kim, California

2012 – Justin Thomas, Alabama

2011 – Patrick Cantlay, UCLA

2010 – Russell Henley, Georgia

2009 – Matt Hill, North Carolina State

2008 – Kevin Chappell, UCLA

2007 – Jamie Lovemark, USC

2006 – Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State

2005 – Ryan Moore, UNLV

2004 – Bill Haas, Wake Forest

2003 – Hunter Mahan, Oklahoma State

2002 – Graeme McDowell, Alabama-Birmingham

2001 – Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech

2000 – Charles Howell III, Oklahoma State

1999 – Luke Donald, Northwestern

1998 – Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech

1997 – Brad Elder, Texas

1996 – Tiger Woods, Stanford

1995 – Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech

1994 – Justin Leonard, Texas

1993 – David Duval, Georgia Tech

1992 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1991 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1990 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1989 – Robert Gamez, Arizona

1988 – Bob Estes, Texas

1987 – Billy Mayfair, Arizona State

1986 – Scott Verplank, Oklahoma State

1985 – Sam Randolph, USC

1984 – John Inman, North Carolina

1983 – Brad Faxon, Furman

1982 – Willie Wood, Oklahoma State

1981 – Bob Tway, Oklahoma State

1980 – Bobby Clampett, BYU

1979 – Bobby Clampett, BYU

1978 – Lindy Miller, Oklahoma State

1977 – Scott Simpson, USC

1976 – Phil Hancock, Florida

1975 – Jay Haas, Wake Forest

1974 – Curtis Strange, Wake Forest

1973 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas

1972 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas

1971 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas