van Wyk Named to Ben Hogan Award Watch List
1/29/2025 1:34:00 PM | Men's Golf
FORT WORTH, Texas - College of Charleston senior Kieron van Wyk has been named to the 2025 Ben Hogan Award.
The 2025 Ben Hogan Award watch list, as determined by the award's subcommittee, includes Josele Ballester (Arizona State), Adam Bresnu (Odessa), Jackson Buchanan (Illinois), Sungyeop Cho (Colorado Christian), Luke Clanton (Florida State), Dominic Clemons (Alabama), Pablo Ereño (UCLA), Ethan Fang (Oklahoma State), David Ford (North Carolina), Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), Ian Gilligan (Florida), Drew Goodman (Oklahoma), Max Herendeen (Illinois), Ben James (Virginia), Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss), Bryan Lee (Virginia), Christiaan Maas (Texas), Ashton McCullouch (Michigan State), Jacob Modleski (Notre Dame), Omar Morales (UCLA), Tommy Morrison (Texas), Sebastian Moss (Louisville), Jake Peacock (USF), Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt), Calum Scott (Texas Tech), Lance Simpson (Tennessee), Preston Summerhays (Arizona State), Hiroshi Tai (Georgia Tech), Cameron Tankersley (Ole Miss), Jack Turner (Florida), Brendan Valdes (Auburn), Jackson Van Paris (Vanderbilt), Kieron Van Wyk (Charleston) and Connor Williams (Arizona State).
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. The list includes 16 seniors, 10 juniors and nine sophomores.
van Wyk is coming off a win at the APGA Tour's season-opening Farmers Insurance Invitational on Sunday at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), becoming the first amateur golfer to win an APGA event since the tour started in 2010. It also happened to be van Wyk's debut on the APGA Tour. A native of South Africa, van Wyk made par on the 18th hole in regulation, then birded the same hole twice in a three-man, sudden-death playoff that went two holes.
He earned his spot in the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational as the top player in the 2024-2025 Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking as of October 30, 2024. By virtue of winning the White Sands Bahamas Men's NCAA Golf Invitational last fall, he secured an exemption into the PGA TOUR's Puerto Rico Open this March.
Last season marked the third consecutive year that van Wyk was named First Team All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). He was the Individual conference champion in 2022, making him the first Black golfer in CAA history to win medalist honors at the league tournament.
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.
The Ben Hogan Award has honored the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer at Colonial Country Club since 2002. Prior to its move to Fort Worth, the original Ben Hogan Trophy, which was awarded based on a different list of criteria, was issued at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles beginning in 1990.
Over the years, recipients of the Ben Hogan Award have combined to accumulate 85 worldwide victories, including 68 PGA TOUR wins, and have amassed more than $450 million in prize money on the PGA TOUR. Additionally, the group has combined to make 17 Ryder Cup appearances and a dozen in Presidents Cups.
Since 2002, the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation has awarded over $900,000 in scholarships to more than 30 universities. For more information on the Ben Hogan Award, visit TheBenHoganAward.org and follow @BenHoganAward on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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 2025 Ben Hogan Award watch list, as determined by the award's subcommittee, includes Josele Ballester (Arizona State), Adam Bresnu (Odessa), Jackson Buchanan (Illinois), Sungyeop Cho (Colorado Christian), Luke Clanton (Florida State), Dominic Clemons (Alabama), Pablo Ereño (UCLA), Ethan Fang (Oklahoma State), David Ford (North Carolina), Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), Ian Gilligan (Florida), Drew Goodman (Oklahoma), Max Herendeen (Illinois), Ben James (Virginia), Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss), Bryan Lee (Virginia), Christiaan Maas (Texas), Ashton McCullouch (Michigan State), Jacob Modleski (Notre Dame), Omar Morales (UCLA), Tommy Morrison (Texas), Sebastian Moss (Louisville), Jake Peacock (USF), Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt), Calum Scott (Texas Tech), Lance Simpson (Tennessee), Preston Summerhays (Arizona State), Hiroshi Tai (Georgia Tech), Cameron Tankersley (Ole Miss), Jack Turner (Florida), Brendan Valdes (Auburn), Jackson Van Paris (Vanderbilt), Kieron Van Wyk (Charleston) and Connor Williams (Arizona State).
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. The list includes 16 seniors, 10 juniors and nine sophomores.
van Wyk is coming off a win at the APGA Tour's season-opening Farmers Insurance Invitational on Sunday at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), becoming the first amateur golfer to win an APGA event since the tour started in 2010. It also happened to be van Wyk's debut on the APGA Tour. A native of South Africa, van Wyk made par on the 18th hole in regulation, then birded the same hole twice in a three-man, sudden-death playoff that went two holes.
He earned his spot in the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational as the top player in the 2024-2025 Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking as of October 30, 2024. By virtue of winning the White Sands Bahamas Men's NCAA Golf Invitational last fall, he secured an exemption into the PGA TOUR's Puerto Rico Open this March.
Last season marked the third consecutive year that van Wyk was named First Team All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). He was the Individual conference champion in 2022, making him the first Black golfer in CAA history to win medalist honors at the league tournament.
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.
The Ben Hogan Award has honored the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer at Colonial Country Club since 2002. Prior to its move to Fort Worth, the original Ben Hogan Trophy, which was awarded based on a different list of criteria, was issued at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles beginning in 1990.
Over the years, recipients of the Ben Hogan Award have combined to accumulate 85 worldwide victories, including 68 PGA TOUR wins, and have amassed more than $450 million in prize money on the PGA TOUR. Additionally, the group has combined to make 17 Ryder Cup appearances and a dozen in Presidents Cups.
Since 2002, the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation has awarded over $900,000 in scholarships to more than 30 universities. For more information on the Ben Hogan Award, visit TheBenHoganAward.org and follow @BenHoganAward on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Ellis Chang, Baseball
Wednesday, May 06
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Mackenzie Mathis, Softball
Wednesday, April 29
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Mitch Krywulycz, Head Men's Golf Coach
Wednesday, April 22
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Angelo Anastopoulo, Head Women's Tennis Coach
Wednesday, April 15
