The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Hall, Scheffler, Ghim named to Ben Hogan Award watch list
02.07.2017 | Men's Golf
Senior Gavin Hall and juniors Doug Ghim and Scottie Scheffler are three of 28 players from around the country on the watch list.
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior Gavin Hall and juniors Scottie Scheffler and Doug Ghim have been named to the Ben Hogan Award watch list, Colonial Country Club, Friends of Golf (FOG), and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced on Wednesday.
Hall has four top-20 finishes in his senior season, including five rounds in the 60s. Scheffler recorded the third win of his career at the East Lake Cup in October and Ghim leads the Longhorns with a 70.46 stroke average.
The Ben Hogan Award is issued annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the past 12-month period. The Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee, which votes during each stage of the process, is comprised of leaders in amateur, collegiate and professional golf.
The list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 12. On Wednesday, May 3, that group will be pared down to three finalists. The finalists will attend a black-tie banquet at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, May 22, prior to the start of the PGA TOUR's Dean & DeLuca Invitational, where the winner will be crowned.
Longhorn Beau Hossler was one of three finalists for the award in 2016.
The award, which was first issued in 1990 and also included academic achievement in its original list of standards, revised its criteria for the 2001-02 collegiate season to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer.
To find the latest information on The Ben Hogan Award, its candidates and its previous winners, visit TheBenHoganAward.org and follow @BenHoganAward on Twitter.
About the Watch List
- The Ben Hogan Award watch list includes nine seniors, 10 juniors, seven sophomores and two freshmen.
- A total of 19 universities are represented on the watch list. Seven schools—Texas (3), Florida (3), Illinois (2), Oklahoma State (2), Southern California (2), Texas A&M (2) and Vanderbilt (2)—have multiple honorees.
- Six conferences are represented on the watch list, led by the SEC with a record 11. Other leagues with multiple honorees include the Pac-12 (6), Big 12 (5), ACC (3) and Big Ten (2).
Watch List Candidates
Sam Burns, LSU, So., Shreveport, La.
Cameron Champ, Texas A&M, Jr., Sacramento, Calif.
Wyndham Clark, Oregon, Sr., Denver, Colo.
Sean Crocker, Southern California, Jr., Westlake, Calif.
Jared du Toit, Arizona State, Sr., Kimberley, British Columbia
Jorge Garcia, Florida, So., Anaco, Venezuela
Doug Ghim, Texas, Jr., Arlington Heights, Ill.
Gavin Hall, Texas, Sr., Pittsford, N.Y.
Nick Hardy, Illinois, Jr., Northbrook, Ill.
Rico Hoey, Southern California, Sr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Sam Horsfield, Florida, So., Davenport, Fla.
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Fr., Oslo, Norway
Will Long, Auburn, Sr., Gastonia, N.C.
Patrick Martin, Vanderbilt, So., Birmingham, Ala.
Maverick McNealy, Stanford, Sr., Portola Valley, Calif.
Dylan Meyer, Illinois, Jr., Evansville, Ind.
Collin Morikawa, California, So., La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
John Oda, UNLV, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M, So., Huntsville, Texas
Doc Redman, Clemson, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
Scottie Scheffler, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt, Sr., Rohrmoos, Austria
Greyson Sigg, Georgia, Sr., Augusta, Ga.
Jimmy Stanger, Virginia, Sr., Tampa, Fla.
Sam Stevens, Oklahoma State, Jr., Wichita, Kan.
Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss, So., Olive Branch, Miss.
Alejandro Tosti, Florida, Jr., Rosario, Argentina
Will Zalatoris, Wake Forest, Jr., Plano, Texas
