Haskins Award: Preseason watch list for 2022-23 season

Finalist last year for the award despite a rough fall season. Aberg bounced back in the spring to win at the Prestige and Big 12 Championship. Earned three straight top-five finishes at the Valspar Collegiate (T-3) and Cabo Collegiate (T-5) and Aggie Invitational (2). Won the Ben Hogan Award last year and was a first team All-American.

The 2022 U.S. Amateur champion will have even more swagger on his side for his final season this year. Won the Louisiana Classics and had six top-five finishes in nine starts last year and is always in the mix for the Aggies.

Sam Bennett holds the Havemeyer trophy after winning the 2022 U.S. Amateur at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. (Grant Halverson/USGA)

The fifth year is back after a strong season last year that featured a pair of wins at the Gator Invitational and Calusa Cup and two more runner-up finishes. Currently first in the PGA Tour University preseason rankings.

Florida’s Fred Biondi tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the Calusa Cup, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples, Fla.

Was on the watch list after a strong season last year that featured consecutive wins at the Old Town Club Collegiate and Colonial Collegiate, then earned  a PGA Tour start at the Genesis Invitational after winning the Genesis Collegiate Showcase. Finished as a second team All-American.

Wake Forest golfer Michael Brennan celebrates after winning 2022 the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Conner Penfold/amateurgolf.com)

The runner up at the 2022 U.S. Amateur is primed for a big year at Georgia Southern. Carr was an honorable mention All-American and first team All-Sun Belt player after top eight finishes in nine 12 starts.

Ben Carr reacts after making his putt to win his match on hole 19 during the round of 16 at the 2022 U.S. Amateur at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)

A second team All-SEC selection, Castillo featured in the Gator lineup in all 12 tournaments for the third straight season and led Florida in under par rounds (16), birdies (114), eagles (5) top-5 finishes (4) and top-10 finishes (5).

Ricky Castillo reacts to his birdie on the 18th hole that extended the match during the round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (Chris Keane/USGA)

Dumont de Chassart is looking to win the Big Ten Golfer of the Year award for a third consecutive year and is coming off a strong season that earned him second team All-American honors. Led the conference in stroke average and finished the season with a program-record mark of 70.08 thanks to seven top 10 finishes in 12 starts.

Adrien Dumont de Chassart. (Photo: Illinois Men’s Golf)

Was runner up at the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship and a third team All-American thanks to six top 10 finishes.

Was a second-team All-American and ACC Freshman of the Year last season for the Tar Heels and tied for fifth at the NCAA Championship. Expect an ever bigger step forward this season.

North Carolina’s David Ford at the 2022 NCAA Championship. (Photo: UNC Athletic Communications)

Second team All-American earned three wins at the Sea Best Invitational, The Hayt and ASUN Championship to highlight nine finishes in the top 10.

Nick Gabrelcik at the 2022 Sea Best Invitational (Photo by Todd Drexler)

U.S. Amateur runner up in 2021 and had a strong season last year with two wins at Olympia Fields and the NCAA Yale Regional and five top 10 finishes. Won the 2022 Western Amateur.

Austin Greaser captured the 120th Western Amateur on Aug. 7, 2022. (Photo: WGA Championships)

At 6-foot-8, the big man has even bigger game. Lamprecht was a third team All-American and All-ACC selection last season thanks to six top-10 finishes in 12 events.

Christo Lamprecht and his caddie wait to putt at the 2022 U.S. Amateur at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. (Grant Halverson/USGA)

For the second consecutive season Bryce Lewis earned three top 10 and six top 25 finishes and was second team All-SEC. Won the 2022 Sunnehanna Amateur.

Honored to win the @SunnehannaAm so many great champions from this event, thanks to everyone who has supported me! #govols pic.twitter.com/p2j4yRrbCi

— Bryce Lewis (@brycelewis0) June 19, 2022

Big time player transfers to North Carolina where he’ll look to win national championships on both the east and west coasts after his success with Pepperdine in 2021. Two-time All-American and WCC Player of the Year. Defended his title at the Northeast Amateur.

Dylan Menante, Northeast Amateur

Looking to become a four-time All-American in 2022-23. Was All-WCC first team and earned six top-10 finishes last season and will be a leader on a Pepperdine squad now short on experience.

William Mouw during a practice round of the 2020 East Lake Cup on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (Photo: Kristin M. Bradshaw)

The SEC Freshman of the Year ended his spring with a win at the Mossy Oak Collegiate, a runner-up at the SEC Championship, a T-4 at the NCAA Palm Beach Regional and a win at the national championship. He’s a top favorite to win the award this season.

Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt holds the trophy after winning the NCAA Div. I Men’s Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic)

Sargent’s teammate isn’t living in the shadow. Sherwood was a finalist for the Haskins Award last season and won both the Mason Rudolph Championship and Cabo Collegiate, where his 61 set a program 18-hole record. Finished top five at the Prestige (4) and Linger Longer Invitational (T-4) and was named first team All-SEC.

Two of the nation’s very best. ⭐️⭐️

Congrats to @ColeSherwood25 and @GordonSargent5.#AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/x2zM6v9VgC

— Vanderbilt Men’s Golf (@VandyMGolf) May 23, 2022

It’s Stark’s time to shine in Stillwater. The senior was a third-team All-American last season and All-Big 12 selection, as well, thanks to four top-10 finishes.

Oklahoma State’s Brian Stark. (Photo: Oklahoma State Men’s Golf)

Was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and capped his season with a stellar 7-and-5 drubbing of last year’s Haskins winner, Oklahoma senior Chris Gotterup, in the quarterfinals. Earned eight top-10 finishes in 13 tournaments and should have a big season with a legitimate shot at the national championship as Grayhawk Golf Club in Phoenix hosts for the final year.

Preston Summerhays of Arizona State plays his second shot on the 11th hole against Joe Highsmith of Pepperdine during the match play semi-finals in the NCAA DI Mens Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club – Raptor Course. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic)

The freshman finished runner-up at the 2022 U.S. Junior this summer and is currently ranked 22nd in the world before ever hitting a shot in college golf.

Caleb Surratt had a familiar face by his side during his big week at the #USJuniorAmateur 🍊 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/AWV8RLWjky

— Tennessee Golf (@Vol_Golf) August 1, 2022

Expect Thor to have a big season for Stanford. As a sophomore last season he was an honorable mention All-American and first team All-Pac-12 selection thanks to a consistent season with six top-10 finishes. After a strong summer the featured a top 10 at the Western Amateur and an impressive fourth-place finish at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, the junior will have some confidence this fall.

Amateur Michael Thorbjornsen reacts after his round on the 18th green during the final round of 2022 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Townsend transfers to Ole Miss after a four-year career at Boise State where he was named Mountain West Conference Golfer of the Year in 2021. The Swede finished inside the top 20 in all five of the fall events last season for Boise State, including a second place finish at the Oregon State Invitational and third place showing at the Little Rock Invitational and was a co-medalist this summer at the 2022 U.S. Amateur.

Hugo Townsend reacts after sinking a long putt on hole 17 during the round of 16 at the 2022 U.S. Amateur at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. (Grant Halverson/USGA)

With the Brothers Coody and Cole Hammer gone, it’s on Vick to help Texas defend its title this season. The senior is as good as it gets, as seen with his six top 10 finishes that included a runner-up finish at the NCAA Norman Regional.

Travis Vick of the Texas Longhorns celebrates winning his match to win the Division I Mens Golf Championship held at the Grayhawk Golf Club on JUNE 1, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Head coach Ryan Hybl is going to have to rely on Welch this season. The senior was an honorable mention All-American last year and an All-Big 12 team member after winning at the East Lake Cup. He’ll need to improve on just six top-20 finishes if the Sooners are going to be title contenders once again this season.

Patrick Welch, Oklahoma (OU Athletics)

Zuska finished inside the top 10 four times in 12 starts last season and then had a strong summer with a fourth place finish at the Sunnehanna Amateur, runner up at the Southern Amateur and sixth place finish at the Pacific Coast Amateur. Those summer performances earned him some unique playing opportunities.

#2 finish in the Elite Amateur Cup final rankings for Jiri! 👏

That earns him exemptions into:
2023 PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open
2022 U.S. Amateur
2023 U.S. Open final qualifying
A 2023 Korn Ferry Tour event#GoCards pic.twitter.com/UsQuzImT9m

— Louisville Men’s Golf (@LouisvilleMGOLF) August 10, 2022