Past Recipients
2011 - Patrick Cantlay
2010 - Russell Henley
2009 - Matt Hill
2008 - Kevin Chappell
2007 - Jamie Lovemark
2006 - Pablo Martin
2005 - Ryan Moore
2004 - Bill Haas
2003 - Hunter Mahan
2002 - Graeme McDowell
2001 - Bryce Molder
2000 - Charles Howell III
1999 - Luke Donald
1998 - Matt Kuchar
1997 - Brad Elder
1996 - Tiger Woods
1995 - Stewart Cink
1994 - Justin Leonard
1993 - David Duval
1992 - Phil Mickelson
1991 - Phil Mickelson
1990 - Phil Mickelson
1989 - Robert Gamez
1988 - Bob Estes
1987 - Billy Mayfair
1986 - Scott Verplank
1985 - Sam Randolph
1984 - John Inman
1983 - Brad Faxon
1982 - Willie Wood
1981 - Bob Tway
1980 - Bobby Clampett
1979 - Bobby Clampett
1978 - Lindy Miller
1977 - Scott Simpson
1976 - Phil Hancock
1975 - Jay Haas
1974 - Curtis Strange
1973 - Ben Crenshaw
1972 - Ben Crenshaw
1971 - Ben Crenshaw
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Congratulations Patrick Cantlay. Winner of the 2011 Fred Haskins Award
For Immediate Release
8/31/2011
U.S. Amateur runner-up Patrick Cantlay's amazing year continues with the announcement that the UCLA sophomore is the winner of the coveted Fred Haskins Award — an honor that since 1971 has gone to the nation's outstanding collegiate golfer.
Cantlay, the No. 1 amateur golfer in the world, will receive the 2011 award in Los Angeles in November, according to Haskins Commission Chairman Madden Hatcher Jr.
"Patrick Cantlay had an outstanding college golf season. His record vaulted him to the top of the list for the 2011 Fred Haskins Award. He followed that with a terrific summer of amateur golf, was selected to represent the United States on its Walker Cup team and was runner-up in the U.S. Amateur. We are indeed proud of Patrick’s accomplishments and for his selection as the winner of the Haskins Award for 2011," Hatcher said.
Since its inception, winners of the Haskins Award have won 28 majors and 250 PGA and Champions Tour events. They have also participated in 42 Ryder Cup championships.
Cantlay was aware of that legacy.
"It’s obviously a great honor. I know (the award) has been around for a long time and there are some great names who have won it. So to join that group is pretty special," the UCLA star said.
The award is given in memory of Fred Haskins, a legendary teacher of the game and a contemporary of Bobby Jones that tutored generations of young Georgia golfers at the Country Club of Columbus.
The 2010 Haskins Award went to University of Georgia golfer Russell Henley — a teammate of Cantlay on the U.S. Walker Cup Team. The California native was the first UCLA product to receive an invitation to that honored team since Corey Pavin in 1982. Cantlay joins former UCLA star Kevin Chappell on the list of Haskins winners.
In addition to his outstanding performance at the U.S. Amateur, Cantlay was the low amateur at the U.S. Open. His even-par play left him 21st in the talented field. His second round 60 was the lowest round by an amateur in PGA play. He also won the SCGA Amateur title and tied for ninth in the Canadian Open.
In the Western Amateur, he defeated reigning U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein 1-up in an epic second round match. The Oklahoma State star was the runner-up in Haskins voting behind Cantlay, officials said.
The Fred Haskins Commission was formed in 1970 in Columbus, Ga. The panel serves in an advisory role since voting for the award is conducted among college golfers and coaches along with writers that cover collegiate golf.
University of Texas star Ben Crenshaw won the first three Haskins, setting a high standard for future recipients. Crenshaw, Phil Micklesen and Bobby Clampett were multiple winners of the award. They are part of a list of luminaries that includes Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar, Curtis Strange, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and Charles Howell III.
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