Haskins Award: End of fall watch list for 2019-20 season

The fall portion of the 2019-20 college golf season has come and gone, making this the perfect time to check in on postseason awards.

A few teams have staked their claim as the best in the nation, but the race for player of the year is wide open as the winter months arrive.

The Haskins Award honors the player of the year in college men’s golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media.

After the first half of the year, here’s who we have our eyes on in Golfweek’s second Haskins Award watch list. Players are listed alphabetically.

Golfweek Men’s Rankings: Team | Individual

John Augenstein, Vanderbilt

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 22
Golfstat Ranking: 2

Two top-five finishes in strong fields at the Nike Golf Collegiate and Crooked Stick, T-5 in the nation in par 4 scoring at 3.89.

Vanderbilt’s John Augenstein. (Photo: Vanderbilt men’s golf)

Ryan Burnett, North Carolina

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 2
Golfstat Ranking: 33

One win and two more top fives thanks to 64 birdies (top 20 in nation).

North Carolina’s Ryan Burnett. (Photo: North Carolina men’s golf)

Alex del Rey, Arizona State

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 73
Golfstat Ranking: 201

Don’t just look at rankings. Two wins (Mea Lanakila Individual and Trinity Forest Invitational) in three events shouldn’t be cancelled out by a poor finish at Tavistock (T-69).

Arizona State’s Alex Del Rey. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Cooper Dossey, Baylor

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 16
Golfstat Ranking: 15

A consistent fall features a win at the Fighting Illini Invitational, a top 10 and a top five.

Baylor’s Cooper Dossey during the Round of 32 at the 2019 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst Resort. (Photo: Chris Keane/USGA)

Noah Goodwin, SMU

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 7
Golfstat Ranking: 4

T-7 at Trinity Forest, win at Maridoe Intercollegiate and T-5 at Royal Oaks. Fifth in par 5 scoring (4.40).

SMU’s Noah Goodwin. (Photo: SMU men’s golf)

Peter Kuest, BYU

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 2
Golfstat Ranking: 1

Mr. Reliable this fall with wins at the William Tucker Intercollegiate and Nick Watney Invitational in addition to a top five and top ten. First in the nation in scoring (67.93), eagles (nine) and par 5 scoring (4.33).

Peter Kuest. (Photo: BYU men’s golf)

Adrien Pendaries, Duke

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 1
Golfstat Ranking: 2

Three top 10s and leads the country in par 4 scoring (3.84).

Duke’s Adrien Pendaries. (Photo: Duke men’s golf)

Luke Schniederjans, Georgia Tech

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 5
Golfstat Ranking: 26

Scoring Average: 71.22
Par 3 Average: 3.14
Par 4 Average: 4.00
Par 5 Average: 4.80

Won first event of the year at the loaded Carpet Capital Collegiate by five shots but has had a rough go to end the fall.

Georgia Tech’s Luke Schniederjans. (Photo: Georgia Tech men’s golf)

Sandy Scott, Texas Tech

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 4
Golfstat Ranking: 6

Scoring Average: 70.00
Par 3 Average: 2.97
Par 4 Average: 3.99
Par 5 Average: 4.57

Had a big win at the Carmel Cup along with a T-5 at the Tavistock.

Texas Tech’s Sandy Scott. (Photo: Texas Tech men’s golf)

Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 14
Golfstat Ranking: 23

Scoring Average: 69.08
Par 3 Average: 2.98
Par 4 Average: 3.96
Par 5 Average: 4.61

Two top fives including a win at the Alister MacKenzie, sixth in the nation in scoring at 69.08.

Pepperdine’s Sahith Theegala. (Photo: Pepperdine men’s golf)

Others to watch

Jonathan Brightwell, UNCG
Quade Cummins, Oklahoma
Hunter Eichhorn, Marquette
McClure Meissner, SMU
Spencer Tibbits, Oregon State
Jack Trent, UNLV

Oklahoma’s Quade Cummins. (Michael Reaves/USGA)