Three finalists remain for Haskins and ANNIKA Awards

After a shortened college golf season, both the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards will still be presented to the top men’s and women’s college players. Players, coaches, sports information directors and golf media were eligible to vote for the awards. After the voting period, three finalists remain on each side. Haskins finalists include Vanderbilt senior John Augenstein, Pepperdine senior Sahith Theegala and Georgia junior Davis Thompson. Augenstein notched a victory at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and had two other top-five finishes, including a runner-up showing at the Nike Golf Collegiate. Theegala finished an abbreviated season as the top-ranked college player in both the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings and the Golfstat individual rankings. Thompson won the Jim Rivers Invitational in the fall for one of four top-10 finishes on the season. ANNIKA finalists are Arizona freshman Vivian Hou, LSU freshman Ingrid Lindblad and Furman senior Natalie Srinivasan. Hou was a collective 17 under in 16 competitive rounds during her freshman year at Arizona. Lindblad won two times in an abbreviated season at LSU. Srinivasan’s season included three individual titles and ended with a runner-up at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Award winners for both the Haskins and ANNIKA will be announced May 8.

After a shortened college golf season, both the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards will still be presented to the top men’s and women’s college players. Players, coaches, sports information directors and golf media were eligible to vote for the awards. After the voting period, three finalists remain on each side. Haskins finalists include Vanderbilt senior John Augenstein, Pepperdine senior Sahith Theegala and Georgia junior Davis Thompson. Augenstein notched a victory at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and had two other top-five finishes, including a runner-up showing at the Nike Golf Collegiate. Theegala finished an abbreviated season as the top-ranked college player in both the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings and the Golfstat individual rankings. Thompson won the Jim Rivers Invitational in the fall for one of four top-10 finishes on the season. ANNIKA finalists are Arizona freshman Vivian Hou, LSU freshman Ingrid Lindblad and Furman senior Natalie Srinivasan. Hou was a collective 17 under in 16 competitive rounds during her freshman year at Arizona. Lindblad won two times in an abbreviated season at LSU. Srinivasan’s season included three individual titles and ended with a runner-up at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Award winners for both the Haskins and ANNIKA will be announced May 8.

Three finalists remain for Haskins and ANNIKA Awards

After the voting period for the Haskins Award and ANNIKA Award, three finalists remain on each side.

It means something different to be put on the top of your sport by a vote from your peers. That’s the beauty of the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards. After a shortened college golf season, both awards will still be presented to the top men’s and women’s college players.

Players, coaches, sports information directors and golf media were eligible to vote for the awards. After the voting period, three finalists remain on each side.

Haskins finalists include Vanderbilt senior John Augenstein, Pepperdine senior Sahith Theegala and Georgia junior Davis Thompson.

ANNIKA finalists are Arizona freshman Vivian Hou, LSU freshman Ingrid Lindblad and Furman senior Natalie Srinivasan.

Hou was a collective 17 under in 16 competitive rounds while classmate Lindblad won two times in an abbreviated season. Srinivasan’s season included three individual titles and ended with a runner-up at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

As for the men, Theegala finished an abbreviated season as the top-ranked college player in both the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings and the Golfstat individual rankings. Augenstein notched a victory at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and had two other top-five finishes, including a runner-up showing at the Nike Golf Collegiate. Thompson, meanwhile, won the Jim Rivers Invitational in the fall for one of four top-10 finishes on the season.

Award winners will be announced May 8.

 

Final 2020 Haskins Award Watch List: 10 finalists for men’s college golfer of the year

Check out who’s up for the 2020 Haskins Award, given to the best men’s college golfer of the year.

The 2019-20 college golf season was unique to say the least.

The coronavirus pandemic forced the NCAA to cancel all spring and winter championships, making what might’ve been a season to remember one we’ll never forget, for all the wrong reasons.

Despite the lack of an adequate finale, there is some good news for college golfers. The NCAA granted another year of eligibility to all spring athletes, and despite the shortened season the Haskins Award Presented by Stifel is still being given to the player of the year in college men’s golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. Voting runs April 7-21 on the award’s website with the winner earning an exemption to the 2020 Military Tribute at the Greenbrier.

Players are listed alphabetically.

ANNIKA Award: Who’s up for women’s player of the year?
Golfweek Men’s Rankings:
 Team | Individual

John Augenstein, Vanderbilt

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 7
Golfstat Ranking: 2
Scoring Average: 69.76

After finishing runner-up at the 2019 U.S. Amateur, Augenstein entered his senior year with high expectations. He delivered with two top-three finishes to start the season at the Nike Golf Collegiate and Crooked Stick Collegiate and ended his college career with a win at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate.

Haskins Award: End of fall watch list for 2019-20 season

Check out the 15 players on our Haskins Award Watch List for the men’s college golfer of the year award.

The fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season has come and gone, making this the perfect time to check in on postseason awards.

A few teams have staked their claim as the best in the nation, but the race for player of the year is wide open as the winter months arrive.

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

After the first half of the year, here’s who we have our eyes on in Golfweek’s second Haskins Award watch list. Players are listed alphabetically.

Golfweek Men’s Rankings: Team | Individual

John Augenstein, Vanderbilt

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 22
Golfstat Ranking: 2

Two top-five finishes in strong fields at the Nike Golf Collegiate and Crooked Stick, T-5 in the nation in par 4 scoring at 3.89.

Vanderbilt’s John Augenstein. (Photo: Vanderbilt men’s golf)