Meet the 15 golfers on the 2026 Haskins Award Postseason Watch List
Here's a look at the resumes of the 15 golfers on the Postseason Watch List for the 2026 Haskins Award.
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.