Fred Biondi continues to add to his resume during his breakout season.
Biondi Selected to Fred Haskins Award Final Watch List
Monday, May 23, 2022 | Men's Golf
The Haskins Award is considered the most prestigious award in collegiate golf, and is presented annually to the most outstanding male golfer.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Gator golfer Fred Biondi was selected to the Fred Haskins Award Final Watch List by Golf Channel and Golfweek on Monday.
Celebrating its 52nd year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is considered the most prestigious award in collegiate golf, and is presented annually to the most outstanding male golfer. The winner of the oldest individual college golf award is voted on by players, coaches, golf SIDS, and select golf media members and will be announced in early June.
In 2020, John Axelsen and Ricky Castillo were both named award finalists.
The program has had one winner of the award, which came in 1976 by Phil Hancock. He was a three-time All-American, a two-time Southeastern Conference Champion and played on the 1973 National Championship team.
Fred Biondi | R-Jr. | São Paulo, Brazil
Celebrating its 52nd year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is considered the most prestigious award in collegiate golf, and is presented annually to the most outstanding male golfer. The winner of the oldest individual college golf award is voted on by players, coaches, golf SIDS, and select golf media members and will be announced in early June.
In 2020, John Axelsen and Ricky Castillo were both named award finalists.
The program has had one winner of the award, which came in 1976 by Phil Hancock. He was a three-time All-American, a two-time Southeastern Conference Champion and played on the 1973 National Championship team.
Fred Biondi | R-Jr. | São Paulo, Brazil
- Ranked No. 4 by Golfweek and No. 8 by Golfstat
- Recorded two victories this spring
- Had two-runner up finishes along with a T7 and T25
- Finished runner-up at the Palm Beach Regional
- Posted a runner-up finish at the Latin America Amateur Championship
- Collected season awards:
- All-SEC First Team, Spring Haskins Award Watch List, SEC Co-Golfer and SEC Golfer of the Week and Golfweek Player of the Week
- Selected to the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team
- Team leader:
- Stroke average (69.9), under-par 54-hole scores (5), average relation to par 18 (-1.0), 54 (-3.1), top-5 (4), top-10 (5), top-25 (7) finishes and birdies per round (3.9)
- Shot lowest round (63, -7) and tournament (196, -14)
- The 196 at the VyStar Gators Invitational tied the tournament record
- Second on the team in birdies (93) and eagles (4)
- Have posted 14 of 24 rounds under-par this season
- 13 out of 21 in the spring
- 11 rounds in the 60s total and 10 in the spring
- A stretch of eight consecutive under-par rounds
- Only three rounds over par this spring and five this year
FINAL Haskins Award Watch List
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Ludvig Aberg | Texas Tech |
| Sam Bennett | Texas A&M |
| Fred Biondi | Florida |
| Chris Gotterup | Oklahoma |
| Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra | Oklahoma State |
| R.J. Manke | Washington |
| Logan McAllister | Oklahoma |
| Trent Phillips | Georgia |
| Gordon Sargent | Vanderbilt |
| Cole Sherwood | Vanderbilt |
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