From the seaside town of Liverpool to a quaint
Donald Ross course in Georgia, Fred Haskins built a
reputation for mentoring young golfers and as a
master club-maker. Haskins was head professional at
the Country Club of Columbus for 34 years starting
in 1922, recommended for the position by the
legendary Bobby Jones. His proteges learned the
game in Saturday morning classes that cost a nickel
and they went on to win more than 150 collegiate
and amateur tournaments.
Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Commission
has been devoted to amateur golf and the
presentation of the Haskins Award. This coveted
trophy honors the year’s outstanding college golfer
and the memory of Fred Haskins, a club pro that
spent his life nurturing and mentoring amateur
golfers. The commission, based in Columbus, Ga.,
oversees the voting conducted among college
golfers, coaches and golf media.
PAST CHAMPIONS
2024 Jackson Koivun (Auburn)
2023 Ludvig Aberg (Texas Tech)
2022 Chris Gotterup (Oklahoma)
2021 John Pak (Florida State)
2020 Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine)
2019 Matthew Wolff (Oklahoma State)
2018 Norman Xiong (Oregon)
2017 Braden Thornberry (Ole Miss)
2016 Beau Hossler (Texas)
2015 Maverick McNealy (Stanford)
2014 Patrick Rodgers (Stanford)
2013 Michael Kim (California)
2012 Justin Thomas (Alabama)
2011 Patrick Cantlay (UCLA)
2010 Russell Henley (Georgia)
2009 Matt Hill (N.C. State)
2008 Kevin Chappell (UCLA)
2007 Jamie Lovemark (So. California)
2006 Pablo Martín (Oklahoma State)
2005 Ryan Moore (UNLV)
2004 Bill Haas (Wake Forest)
2003 Hunter Mahan (Oklahoma State)
2002 Graeme McDowell (UAB)
2001 Bryce Molder (Georgia Tech)
2000 Charles Howell III (Oklahoma State)
1999 Luke Donald (Northwestern)
1998 Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech)
1997 Brad Elder (Texas)
1996 Tiger Woods (Stanford)
1995 Stewart Cink (Georgia Tech)
1994 Justin Leonard (Texas)
1993 David Duval (Georgia Tech)
1992 Phil Mickelson (Arizona State)
1991 Phil Mickelson (Arizona State)
1990 Phil Mickelson (Arizona State)
1989 Robert Gamez (Arizona)
1988 Bob Estes (Texas)
1987 Billy Mayfair (Arizona State)
1986 Scott Verplank (Oklahoma State)
1985 Sam Randolph (So. California)
1984 John Inman (North Carolina)
1983 Brad Faxon (Furman)
1982 Willie Wood (Oklahoma State)
1981 Bob Tway (Oklahoma State)
1980 Bobby Clampett (Brigham Young)
1979 Bobby Clampett (Brigham Young)
1978 Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State)
1977 Scott Simpson (So. California)
1976 Phil Hancock (Florida)
1975 Jay Haas (Wake Forest)
1974 Curtis Strange (Wake Forest)
1973 Ben Crenshaw (Texas)
1972 Ben Crenshaw (Texas)
1971 Ben Crenshaw (Texas)