Graham named to Haskins Award preseason watch list
August 25, 2025 | Men's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Haskins Foundation announced on Monday morning that Texas Tech's Connor Graham was named to the preseason watch list for the 2025-2026 Haskins Award, presented by Stifel. The sophomore was one of 25 recognized for the award that annually recognizes the most outstanding NCAA Division I male college golfer.
Entering only his second season with the Red Raiders, Graham is coming off a freshman campaign where he led the team with the team's lowest scoring average (71.1), earned Big 12 All-Tournament Team honors, and was named one of five freshmen in college golf to the GCAA All-Freshman Team. Graham, who was selected to play in the 50th Walker Cup match earlier this month, is set to start his season with the Red Raiders at the Carmel Cup, Aug. 29-31 at Spyglass Hill in Pebble Beach, and remain on the road to compete with Team GB&I against the United States, Sept. 6-7, at the Walker Cup at nearby Cypress Point.
Texas Tech is accustomed to being involved with the Haskins Award in recent years, having Calum Scott tabbed for the award watch list last year, while Ludvig Aberg won the award on May 23, 2023.Â
For more information about the watch list, visit www.haskinsfoundation.org/haskins-award and its social media accounts, thehaskinsaward on Instagram/X.
2025 Haskins Award Preseason Watch List
Beginning in 1971, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by only college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the Haskins Award presented by Stifel have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Named in honor of Fred Haskins, the award is managed by the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top male golfer at the end of the season and to match the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top female Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
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Entering only his second season with the Red Raiders, Graham is coming off a freshman campaign where he led the team with the team's lowest scoring average (71.1), earned Big 12 All-Tournament Team honors, and was named one of five freshmen in college golf to the GCAA All-Freshman Team. Graham, who was selected to play in the 50th Walker Cup match earlier this month, is set to start his season with the Red Raiders at the Carmel Cup, Aug. 29-31 at Spyglass Hill in Pebble Beach, and remain on the road to compete with Team GB&I against the United States, Sept. 6-7, at the Walker Cup at nearby Cypress Point.
Texas Tech is accustomed to being involved with the Haskins Award in recent years, having Calum Scott tabbed for the award watch list last year, while Ludvig Aberg won the award on May 23, 2023.Â
For more information about the watch list, visit www.haskinsfoundation.org/haskins-award and its social media accounts, thehaskinsaward on Instagram/X.
2025 Haskins Award Preseason Watch List
- Daniel Bennett, Texas
- Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine
- Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma
- Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State
- Connor Graham, Texas Tech
- Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
- Frankie Harris, South Carolina
- Max Herendeen, Illinois
- Filip Jakubcik, Arizona
- Ben James, Virginia
- Jackson Koivun, Auburn
- Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss
- Bryan Lee, Virginia
- Eric Lee, Oklahoma State
- Christian Maas, Texas
- Michael Mjaaseth, Arizona State
- Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame
- Tommy Morrison, Texas
- Luke Poulter, Florida
- Lance Simpson, Tennessee
- Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
- Jase Summy, Oklahoma
- Árni Sveinsson, LSU
- Tyler Weaver, Florida State
- Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
Beginning in 1971, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by only college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the Haskins Award presented by Stifel have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Named in honor of Fred Haskins, the award is managed by the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top male golfer at the end of the season and to match the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top female Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
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