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

Inaugural Haskins Honors brings together 10 best players in country for night of celebration

A new college golf tradition was born Wednesday night.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — There’s a new tradition in college golf.

The Haskins Foundation and Stifel started the Haskins Honors, a celebration of the 10 best male college golfers in the country, for the first time last Wednesday night. The Haskins Award presented by Stifel is given to the best male player in college golf, and it’s the premier award in men’s college golf. And last week, the Haskins Award hosted the first Haskins Honors.

The event was hosted at the Grand Blanc, up the hill from the first green at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North Course, site of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. The 10 players on the Haskins Award final watch list, along with their coaches, members with the College World Golf Championships Foundation and select media members, among others, attended a ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of the 10 golfers this season and continue the legacy of the Haskins Award.

Ben Crenshaw, one of two three-time winners of the Haskins Award, was in attendance as the guest of honor.

Ben Adelberg, founder and CEO of The Back of the Range, hosted the presentation that featured speeches from Texas coach John Fields, also the president of the College World Golf Championships Foundation, and John Shinkle, the vice president of the Haskins Foundation. Then, Adelberg conducted a Q&A with Crenshaw and each of the 10 players, talking about their seasons and accomplishments.

Crenshaw won the Haskins Award from 1971-73, also years he helped Texas win NCAAs. He won the Masters twice and has 19 PGA Tour victories.

Voting for the Haskins Award is open until the stroke-play portion of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship ends Monday. Coaches, players, SIDs and college golf media are allowed to vote. Here’s a link to cast your vote.

Below is a link to watch the inaugural Haskins Honors ceremony:

Haskins Award: First spring watch list for 2023-24 men’s college golf Player of the Year

Check out who’s in the running for men’s college golfer of the year.

With every passing week, the men’s college golf season creeps closer to the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

The Haskins Award presented by Stifel announced Monday its first spring watch list, featuring 15 of the best men’s college golfers this season. Christo Lamprecht, a senior at Georgia Tech who has risen to No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is having a great season, but there are plenty of other big names in contention.

The Haskins Award honors the player of the year in men’s college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters.

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Vanderbilt and Auburn each have two players on the watch list. Just because a player isn’t on this watch list doesn’t mean he can’t play his way on to it later in the season.

Check out the 15 players on the first spring watch list for the Haskins Award:

Meet the 20 golfers on the Haskins Award final fall watch list for 2023-24

Here’s a look at the 20 players on the Haskins Award final fall watch list.

The fall season in college golf is winding to a close, which means it’s time to recognize players who set themselves apart as frontrunners in men’s college golf over the past two and a half months.

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. The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters.

Here’s a look at the 20 players on the Haskins Award final fall watch list.

Meet the golfers on the 2023-24 Haskins Award preseason watch list

The Haskins Award is the Heisman Trophy of men’s college golf.

College golf is back, which means it’s time to look at Player of the Year candidates.

The Haskins Award presented by Stifel honors the player of the year in college men’s golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media.

Last year, Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg took home the honor. This season, a new host of players will vie for the Heisman Trophy of college golf, including the world’s top-ranked amateur and the reigning U.S. Amateur champion.

On Tuesday, the Haskins Foundation announced its 2023-24 Haskins Award preseason watch list. The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the Haskins Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel writers.

Here’s a look at the 25 golfers on the preseason watch list.

Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg closes college career with 2023 Haskins Award, given to men’s college player of the year

Ludvig Aberg is closing his college career in style.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As the calendar turned to 2023, Ludvig Aberg went on a tear. And he’s being recognized for his incredible season.

On Tuesday, Aberg was named winner of the 2023 Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which goes to the best male golfer in college golf. Aberg is the first Haskins winner from Texas Tech and the first Swedish player to win.

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.

“It’s unbelievable,” Aberg said. “I’m just super fortunate to be in this position. I’m super happy and just looking forward to the future.”

This year, Aberg received more votes than any winner in the history of the Haskins Award, and there were more total votes this year than ever.

Aberg’s senior year was special. He became the first male golfer in Big 12 history to win the conference title in back-to-back seasons. He also won the Norman Regional, making him the only player in Division I golf to win both a conference and regional title this season.

He claimed the Big 12 individual title at Prairie Dunes in Kansas by eight shots, shooting a tournament-record 15-under 265. He also had victories at the Valspar Collegiate and The Prestige. On the year, he had nine top-10 finishes.

“I’m super fortunate to have my name on this trophy,” Aberg said. “This validates a lot of things, but I’m just getting started. That’s the fun part.”

The award is another impressive milestone for Aberg’s career. On Monday, he placed T-29 at the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club, securing the top spot in the PGA Tour University standings and becoming the first collegiate player to automatically lock up a PGA Tour card thanks to his play in college. Aberg has a card through the 2024 season.

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He’s currently the top-ranked amateur in the world, but he will make his professional debut next week at the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open.

“If there was ever a guy you could just add water and stir, it’s him,” Texas Tech coach Greg Sands said. “He’ll figure it out, and I really believe he’ll win a major. And I’d be surprised if he didn’t win more than one.”

While the Haskins Award is considered the Heisman Trophy of college golf, it’s not the only award Aberg has won this year. He also won the Ben Hogan Award last Monday, becoming the second two-time winner there, joining Jon Rahm.

List of Haskins Award winners

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