The sophomore was one of 25 golfers selected
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, the Haskins Foundation announced that Vanderbilt men’s golf sophomore Will Hartman was one of 25 golfers selected for the 2026-27 Fred Haskins Award Final Fall Watch List, presented by Stifel.
It is the first time Hartman has been named to a Haskins Award Watch List, an annual award given to the most outstanding male NCAA Division I collegiate golfer and often called the Heisman Trophy of golf.
The sophomore led the No. 13-ranked Commodores in stroke average during the 2026 fall campaign at 70.58. Hartman collected a team-best three top-10 finishes. The Marvin, North Carolina, native carded under par in five rounds. His best 18-hole score came in Round 3 of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, where he carded 5-under 65. Hartman finished under par in two tournaments, with his best three-round total coming at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, carding 7-under to finish tied for fourth.
The Vanderbilt men’s golf concluded the 2026 fall season with three top-five finishes. The Commodores head into the winter break ranked No. 13 in the GCAA Division I Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the CLIPPD rankings.
The Dores open the 2027 spring season Feb. 14-16 at the Watersound Invitational in Panama City, Florida.
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