Ian Gilligan (left) and Jack Turner (right) both went 3-0 in match play at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup in the fall.
Gilligan and Turner selected to Ben Hogan Award Watch List
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Men's Golf
The annual award is given to the top men’s NCAA college golfer.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Florida men's golfers Ian Gilligan and Jack Turner were selected to the 2025 Ben Hogan Award Watch List, Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced Wednesday.
The Ben Hogan Award annually awards the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months.
Florida is one of nine schools to have two golfers on the watch list. The last time a Gator won the award was in 2006 by Matt Every.
An esteemed selection committee votes during each stage of the process. The selection committee is comprised of more than 30 leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf.
This year's list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled Thursday, April 17. That group will be pared down to three finalists on Tuesday, May 6. The finalists will attend a black-tie dinner Monday, May 19, at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be crowned.
2025 Watch List Candidates
Josele Ballester, Arizona State, Sr., Castellon de la Plana, Spain
Adam Bresnu, Odessa, So., Rabat, Morocco
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois, Sr., Dacula, Ga.
Sungyeop Cho, Colorado Christian, So., Yeoju-si, South Korea
Luke Clanton, Florida State, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.
Dominic Clemons, Alabama, Jr., Cambridge, England
Pablo Ereño, UCLA, Sr., Madrid, Spain
Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State, So., Plano, Texas
David Ford, North Carolina, Sr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn, So., Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Ian Gilligan, Florida, Sr., Reno, Nev.
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma, Sr., Norman, Okla.
Max Herendeen, Illinois, So., Bellevue, Wash.
Ben James, Virginia, Jr., Milford, Conn.
Jackson Koivun, Auburn, So., Chapel Hill, N.C.
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.
Bryan Lee, Virginia, Jr., Fairfax, Va.
Christiaan Maas, Texas, Jr., Pretoria, South Africa
Ashton McCullouch, Michigan State, Sr., Kingston, Ontario
Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame, So., Noblesville, Ind.
Omar Morales, UCLA, Sr., Puebla, Mexico
Tommy Morrison, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Sebastian Moss, Louisville, Sr., Pearland, Texas
Jake Peacock, USF, Sr., Milton, Ga.
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt, Sr., Birmingham, Ala.
Calum Scott, Texas Tech, Sr., Nairn, Scotland
Lance Simpson, Tennessee, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State, Sr., Scottsdale, Ariz.
Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech, Jr., Singapore, The Republic of Singapore
Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss, Jr., Dickson, Tenn.
Jack Turner, Florida, So., Orlando, Fla.
Brendan Valdes, Auburn, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt, Sr., Pinehurst, N.C.
Kieron Van Wyk, Charleston, Sr., Ruimsig, South Africa
Connor Williams, Arizona State, So., Escondido, Calif.
The Ben Hogan Award annually awards the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months.
Florida is one of nine schools to have two golfers on the watch list. The last time a Gator won the award was in 2006 by Matt Every.
An esteemed selection committee votes during each stage of the process. The selection committee is comprised of more than 30 leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf.
This year's list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled Thursday, April 17. That group will be pared down to three finalists on Tuesday, May 6. The finalists will attend a black-tie dinner Monday, May 19, at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be crowned.
2025 Watch List Candidates
Josele Ballester, Arizona State, Sr., Castellon de la Plana, Spain
Adam Bresnu, Odessa, So., Rabat, Morocco
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois, Sr., Dacula, Ga.
Sungyeop Cho, Colorado Christian, So., Yeoju-si, South Korea
Luke Clanton, Florida State, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.
Dominic Clemons, Alabama, Jr., Cambridge, England
Pablo Ereño, UCLA, Sr., Madrid, Spain
Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State, So., Plano, Texas
David Ford, North Carolina, Sr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn, So., Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Ian Gilligan, Florida, Sr., Reno, Nev.
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma, Sr., Norman, Okla.
Max Herendeen, Illinois, So., Bellevue, Wash.
Ben James, Virginia, Jr., Milford, Conn.
Jackson Koivun, Auburn, So., Chapel Hill, N.C.
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.
Bryan Lee, Virginia, Jr., Fairfax, Va.
Christiaan Maas, Texas, Jr., Pretoria, South Africa
Ashton McCullouch, Michigan State, Sr., Kingston, Ontario
Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame, So., Noblesville, Ind.
Omar Morales, UCLA, Sr., Puebla, Mexico
Tommy Morrison, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Sebastian Moss, Louisville, Sr., Pearland, Texas
Jake Peacock, USF, Sr., Milton, Ga.
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt, Sr., Birmingham, Ala.
Calum Scott, Texas Tech, Sr., Nairn, Scotland
Lance Simpson, Tennessee, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State, Sr., Scottsdale, Ariz.
Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech, Jr., Singapore, The Republic of Singapore
Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss, Jr., Dickson, Tenn.
Jack Turner, Florida, So., Orlando, Fla.
Brendan Valdes, Auburn, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt, Sr., Pinehurst, N.C.
Kieron Van Wyk, Charleston, Sr., Ruimsig, South Africa
Connor Williams, Arizona State, So., Escondido, Calif.
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