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Haskins Commission President Charlie Whittington
Current Haskins Commission President Charlie Whittington was elected in 2006. Charlie has served in this capacity for three years
and is credited with bringing enthusiasm and vigor to the commission and attacking the many projects which have been before him to include:
- Haskins Trophy Set Restoration
- HaskinsAward.org website
- 501 C3 designation
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Media Partners
- Haskins Awareness Program
- The Chase for the Haskins
- Ballot re-design
- Southeastern Amateur Partnership
- Haskins Award/Southeastern Amateur Honorees Program
- Announcement and Presentation considerations and changes
Charlie (Spike) Whittington played three seasons (1987-89) for the Columbus State University Cougars under CSU Hall of Fame member Earl Bagley. As a sophomore, Whittington won twice, finished fifth at the national championship, was named Honorable Mention All-American, and was part of the team that finished as national runners-up in 1987. As a junior, he won twice, helped the team finish third at the national championship, and was named Honorable Mention All-American in the 1988 season. As the team captain his senior season, his 71.7 stroke average was the best in Division II and earned him a First Team All-American selection. He won four tournaments and finished in the top 10 in 12 of 13 tournaments played. His third place finish at the national tournament helped the Cougars capture the 1989 National Championship. That spring, he was selected as Columbus College's Male Athlete of the Year. Charlie was inducted into the Columbus State University Hall of Fame in 2008.
Charlie is quoted as saying "when I was growing up and preparing for college, I dreamed of being able to win that trophy (the Haskins trophy). And I want to restore that enthusiasm to the young amateur golfers in America and around the world. I want young golfers to know what the Haskins Award is when they are coming up in junior golf. And when they make it to the collegiate ranks, chase this illustrious award as the many great players before them did."
The Haskins Commission is grateful for Charlie's outstanding leadership and looks forward to the years to come.
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Past Recipients
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
Tiger Woods receives the 1996 Haskins Award
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