Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Trio Named To Ben Hogan Award Watch List
February 13, 2019 | Cowboy Golf
Fort Worth, Texas — Three members of the Oklahoma State men's golf team have been named to the 2019 Ben Hogan Award watch list it was announced today by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America. Senior Zach Bauchou, junior Viktor Hovland and sophomore Matthew Wolff were all named candidates for the award, which is given annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during a 12-month period from June to May.
Bauchou and Hovland were among the 10 semifinalists a year ago.
Bauchou was tabbed as a second-team All-American a year ago as well as a member of the U.S. Palmer Cup squad. He was also a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus Award and appeared on the Fred Haskins Award watch list. This past summer, he won the Canadian Amateur Championship for the second year in a row.
The Forest, Va., native was also in the field last year at the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open and the Mayakoba Golf Classic as well as the Emirates Australian Open. Bauchou is currently No. 13 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Hovland earned first-team All-America status last season and was a member of the International Palmer Cup squad. The Oslo, Norway native earned his first career victory at the Valspar Collegiate last spring and became the fifth Cowboy to win the U.S. Amateur Championship, doing so last summer at Pebble Beach. This fall, he shared medalist honors with Wolff at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and won the East Lake Cup as well.
Last summer, Hovland competed at the European Tour's Porsche European Open as well as the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic and the Emirates Australian Open where he tied for 13th place. In January, he made a start at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. Hovland is currently No. 4 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Wolff was also named a first-team All-American and garnered the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation's top freshman last season. He represented the U.S. at the Palmer Cup this past summer. The Agoura Hills, Calif., native earned his first collegiate victory this past fall at The Carmel Cup and has claimed medalist honors at all four of the Cowboys' full-field events this year. He also emerged victorious at the Fighting Illini Invitational, the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and the Amer Ari Invitational.
Earlier this year, Wolff made his PGA Tour debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open where he tied for 50th place. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
This year's list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 17. On Thursday, May 2, that group will be pared down to three finalists. The finalists will attend a black-tie dinner at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, May 20, prior to the start of the PGA TOUR's Charles Schwab Challenge, where the winner will be crowned.
The Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee, which votes during each stage of the process, is comprised of leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf.
The Ben Hogan Trophy was first issued in 1990 and also included academic achievement in its original list of standards. In 2002, the Ben Hogan Award moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and revised its criteria to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer.
Bauchou and Hovland were among the 10 semifinalists a year ago.
Bauchou was tabbed as a second-team All-American a year ago as well as a member of the U.S. Palmer Cup squad. He was also a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus Award and appeared on the Fred Haskins Award watch list. This past summer, he won the Canadian Amateur Championship for the second year in a row.
The Forest, Va., native was also in the field last year at the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open and the Mayakoba Golf Classic as well as the Emirates Australian Open. Bauchou is currently No. 13 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Hovland earned first-team All-America status last season and was a member of the International Palmer Cup squad. The Oslo, Norway native earned his first career victory at the Valspar Collegiate last spring and became the fifth Cowboy to win the U.S. Amateur Championship, doing so last summer at Pebble Beach. This fall, he shared medalist honors with Wolff at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and won the East Lake Cup as well.
Last summer, Hovland competed at the European Tour's Porsche European Open as well as the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic and the Emirates Australian Open where he tied for 13th place. In January, he made a start at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. Hovland is currently No. 4 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Wolff was also named a first-team All-American and garnered the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation's top freshman last season. He represented the U.S. at the Palmer Cup this past summer. The Agoura Hills, Calif., native earned his first collegiate victory this past fall at The Carmel Cup and has claimed medalist honors at all four of the Cowboys' full-field events this year. He also emerged victorious at the Fighting Illini Invitational, the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate and the Amer Ari Invitational.
Earlier this year, Wolff made his PGA Tour debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open where he tied for 50th place. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
This year's list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 17. On Thursday, May 2, that group will be pared down to three finalists. The finalists will attend a black-tie dinner at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, May 20, prior to the start of the PGA TOUR's Charles Schwab Challenge, where the winner will be crowned.
The Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee, which votes during each stage of the process, is comprised of leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf.
The Ben Hogan Trophy was first issued in 1990 and also included academic achievement in its original list of standards. In 2002, the Ben Hogan Award moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and revised its criteria to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer.
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