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Nov 12, 2026 | Men's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ga. – University of Memphis men's golfer Yixiang Wang has been named to the 2026-27 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel Final Fall Watch List, the Haskins Foundation announced Thursday through its media partners Golfweek, Golf Channel and The Back of the Range.
Wang is one of 25 golfers on the list and one of four players from outside the Power 4 institutions. This marks the second consecutive year the senior has earned a spot on the fall watch list.
Ranked No. 25 in the latest NCAA Scoreboard/Clippd rankings, Wang paced the Tigers during the fall slate with a 68.8 stroke average and three top-five finishes, highlighted by an individual title at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational.
Celebrating its 57th year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel has been given to players who have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournament titles around the world. The Fred Haskins Award is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award voted on by players, coaches, golf SIDs and select golf media.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers.
Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on Golf Channel.
Fred Haskins Award Final Fall Watch List (listed alphabetically)
Kihei Akina, BYU
Daniel Bennett, Texas
Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina
B.J. Boyce, UNC Greensboro
Adam Bresnu, Texas Tech
Johnnie Clark, New Mexico
Matthew Comegys, Texas
Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma
Thomas Curry, Arkansas
Max Emberson, Georgia Tech
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Ben Gregg, Texas Tech
Will Hartman, Vanderbilt
Max Herendeen, Illinois
Oscar Valdemar Holm Bredkjær, Clemson
William Jennings, Alabama
Finn Koelle, Washington
Emil Nielsen, Santa Clara
Gabriel Palacios, Utah
Logan Reilly, Auburn
Rudy Sautron, Tennessee
Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Jack Turner, Florida
Yixiang Wang, Memphis
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter,Instagram and Facebook.
Wang is one of 25 golfers on the list and one of four players from outside the Power 4 institutions. This marks the second consecutive year the senior has earned a spot on the fall watch list.
Ranked No. 25 in the latest NCAA Scoreboard/Clippd rankings, Wang paced the Tigers during the fall slate with a 68.8 stroke average and three top-five finishes, highlighted by an individual title at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational.
Celebrating its 57th year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel has been given to players who have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournament titles around the world. The Fred Haskins Award is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award voted on by players, coaches, golf SIDs and select golf media.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers.
Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on Golf Channel.
Fred Haskins Award Final Fall Watch List (listed alphabetically)
Kihei Akina, BYU
Daniel Bennett, Texas
Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina
B.J. Boyce, UNC Greensboro
Adam Bresnu, Texas Tech
Johnnie Clark, New Mexico
Matthew Comegys, Texas
Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma
Thomas Curry, Arkansas
Max Emberson, Georgia Tech
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Ben Gregg, Texas Tech
Will Hartman, Vanderbilt
Max Herendeen, Illinois
Oscar Valdemar Holm Bredkjær, Clemson
William Jennings, Alabama
Finn Koelle, Washington
Emil Nielsen, Santa Clara
Gabriel Palacios, Utah
Logan Reilly, Auburn
Rudy Sautron, Tennessee
Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Jack Turner, Florida
Yixiang Wang, Memphis
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter,Instagram and Facebook.
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