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Michael La Sasso Named Semifinalist for 2025 Ben Hogan Award
4/17/2025 | Men's Golf
FORT WORTH, Texas – Junior Michael La Sasso has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Thursday.
The 2025 semifinalists are Josele Ballester (Arizona State), Luke Clanton (Florida State), David Ford (North Carolina), Ian Gilligan (Florida), Ben James (Virginia), Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss), Christiaan Maas (Texas), Tommy Morrison (Texas) and Brendan Valdes (Auburn).
The Ben Hogan Award annually awards the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
The list includes four seniors, five juniors and one sophomore. The Ben Hogan Award has honored the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer at Colonial Country Club since 2002. Prior to its move to Fort Worth, the original Ben Hogan Trophy was issued at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., beginning in 1990.
An esteemed international selection committee, comprised of nearly three dozen leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf, votes during each stage of the process.
This year's three finalists will be named on Tuesday, May 6. The trio will attend a black-tie dinner Monday, May 19, at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be crowned.
Over the years, recipients of the Ben Hogan Award have combined to accumulate 70 PGA TOUR wins and amass more than $465 million in prize money on the tour. Since 2002, the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation has donated more than $1 million to college golf programs, providing scholarship grants as well as gifts to programs that have suffered tragic events.
2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird Semifinalists
Josele Ballester, Arizona State, Sr., Castellon de la Plana, Spain
Luke Clanton, Florida State, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.
David Ford, North Carolina, Sr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.
Ian Gilligan, Florida, Sr., Reno, Nev.
Ben James, Virginia, Jr., Milford, Conn.
Jackson Koivun, Auburn, So., Chapel Hill, N.C.
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.
Christiaan Maas, Texas, Jr., Pretoria, South Africa
Tommy Morrison, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Brendan Valdes, Auburn, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
The No. 1 Ole Miss men's golf team preps for postseason play starting at the SEC Championship April 23-27, in St. Simons Island, Georgia. It will mark the 24th year for the Southeastern Conference Championship to be contested at Sea Island Golf Club.
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
The 2025 semifinalists are Josele Ballester (Arizona State), Luke Clanton (Florida State), David Ford (North Carolina), Ian Gilligan (Florida), Ben James (Virginia), Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss), Christiaan Maas (Texas), Tommy Morrison (Texas) and Brendan Valdes (Auburn).
The Ben Hogan Award annually awards the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
The list includes four seniors, five juniors and one sophomore. The Ben Hogan Award has honored the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer at Colonial Country Club since 2002. Prior to its move to Fort Worth, the original Ben Hogan Trophy was issued at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., beginning in 1990.
An esteemed international selection committee, comprised of nearly three dozen leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf, votes during each stage of the process.
This year's three finalists will be named on Tuesday, May 6. The trio will attend a black-tie dinner Monday, May 19, at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be crowned.
Over the years, recipients of the Ben Hogan Award have combined to accumulate 70 PGA TOUR wins and amass more than $465 million in prize money on the tour. Since 2002, the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation has donated more than $1 million to college golf programs, providing scholarship grants as well as gifts to programs that have suffered tragic events.
2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird Semifinalists
Josele Ballester, Arizona State, Sr., Castellon de la Plana, Spain
Luke Clanton, Florida State, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.
David Ford, North Carolina, Sr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.
Ian Gilligan, Florida, Sr., Reno, Nev.
Ben James, Virginia, Jr., Milford, Conn.
Jackson Koivun, Auburn, So., Chapel Hill, N.C.
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.
Christiaan Maas, Texas, Jr., Pretoria, South Africa
Tommy Morrison, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas
Brendan Valdes, Auburn, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
The No. 1 Ole Miss men's golf team preps for postseason play starting at the SEC Championship April 23-27, in St. Simons Island, Georgia. It will mark the 24th year for the Southeastern Conference Championship to be contested at Sea Island Golf Club.
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
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