Pichaikool Named to Ben Hogan Award Watch List Wednesday
February 13, 2019 | Men's Golf
By Austin Coats, Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE – The list of national recognitions keeps growing for Mississippi State men's golf junior Peng Pichaikool.
Early Wednesday afternoon, Pichaikool was named to the prestigious Ben Hogan Award Watch List, as announced jointly by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Pichaikool became the first MSU golfer to be named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List.
The Ben Hogan Award is given annually to the nation's top men's golfer from NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA colleges and considers all collegiate and amateur tournaments from June 2018-May 2019. As well as golf prowess, the Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee also takes into account academic achievement.
Wednesday's watch list will be cut to 10 semifinalists on Wednesday, April 17, before a three-man finalist cut May 2.
Pichaikool's recognition comes after a stellar fall in which he earned three top 10 finishes in as many events played for MSU. The junior from Bangkok, Thailand, has also earned recognition as a member of the Haksins Award Final Fall Watch List, the Arnold Palmer Cup rankings and the Sun Bowl All-America Golf Classic.
Pichaikool will look to keep his momentum going into the approaching spring season. The Mississippi State men's golf team will play its first event this weekend at the Gator Invitational, which begins with two rounds Saturday.
Ben Hogan Award Watch List Candidates
Zach Bauchou, Oklahoma State, Sr., Forest, Va.
Callum Bruce, Midland College, So., Banff, Scotland
Quade Cummins, Oklahoma, Jr., Weatherford, Okla.
Chandler Eaton, Duke, Jr., Alpharetta, Ga.
Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern, Sr., Stockbridge, Ga.
Stephen Franken, NC State, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.
Luis Gagne, LSU, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
Will Gordon, Vanderbilt, Sr., Davidson, N.C.
Will Grimmer, Ohio State, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio
Cole Hammer, Texas, Fr., Houston, Texas
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Jr., Oslo, Norway
Philip Knowles, North Florida, Sr., Bradenton, Fla.
Peter Kuest, BYU, Jr., Fresno, Calif.
Brandon Mancheno, Auburn, So., Jacksonville, Fla.
Collin Morikawa, California, Sr., La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Bryson Nimmer, Clemson, Sr., Bluffton, S.C.
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M, Sr., Huntsville, Texas
Trent Phillips, Georgia, Fr., Inman, S.C.
Peng Pichaikool, Mississippi State, Jr., Bangkok, Thailand
Isaiah Salinda, Stanford, Sr., South San Francisco, Calif.
Matthias Schmid, Louisville, So., Maxhvette, Germany
Luke Schniederjans, Georgia Tech, Jr., Powder Springs, Ga.
Alex Smalley, Duke, Sr., Wake Forest, N.C.
Tyler Strafaci, Georgia Tech, Jr., Davie, Fla.
Justin Suh, Southern Cal, Sr., San Jose, Calif.
Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State, So., Agoura Hills, Calif.
Brandon Wu, Stanford, Sr., New York, N.Y.
Chun An Yu, Arizona State, Jr., Taoyuan, Taiwan
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STARKVILLE – The list of national recognitions keeps growing for Mississippi State men's golf junior Peng Pichaikool.
Early Wednesday afternoon, Pichaikool was named to the prestigious Ben Hogan Award Watch List, as announced jointly by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Pichaikool became the first MSU golfer to be named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List.
The Ben Hogan Award is given annually to the nation's top men's golfer from NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA colleges and considers all collegiate and amateur tournaments from June 2018-May 2019. As well as golf prowess, the Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee also takes into account academic achievement.
Wednesday's watch list will be cut to 10 semifinalists on Wednesday, April 17, before a three-man finalist cut May 2.
Pichaikool's recognition comes after a stellar fall in which he earned three top 10 finishes in as many events played for MSU. The junior from Bangkok, Thailand, has also earned recognition as a member of the Haksins Award Final Fall Watch List, the Arnold Palmer Cup rankings and the Sun Bowl All-America Golf Classic.
Pichaikool will look to keep his momentum going into the approaching spring season. The Mississippi State men's golf team will play its first event this weekend at the Gator Invitational, which begins with two rounds Saturday.
Ben Hogan Award Watch List Candidates
Zach Bauchou, Oklahoma State, Sr., Forest, Va.
Callum Bruce, Midland College, So., Banff, Scotland
Quade Cummins, Oklahoma, Jr., Weatherford, Okla.
Chandler Eaton, Duke, Jr., Alpharetta, Ga.
Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern, Sr., Stockbridge, Ga.
Stephen Franken, NC State, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.
Luis Gagne, LSU, Sr., Orlando, Fla.
Will Gordon, Vanderbilt, Sr., Davidson, N.C.
Will Grimmer, Ohio State, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio
Cole Hammer, Texas, Fr., Houston, Texas
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Jr., Oslo, Norway
Philip Knowles, North Florida, Sr., Bradenton, Fla.
Peter Kuest, BYU, Jr., Fresno, Calif.
Brandon Mancheno, Auburn, So., Jacksonville, Fla.
Collin Morikawa, California, Sr., La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Bryson Nimmer, Clemson, Sr., Bluffton, S.C.
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M, Sr., Huntsville, Texas
Trent Phillips, Georgia, Fr., Inman, S.C.
Peng Pichaikool, Mississippi State, Jr., Bangkok, Thailand
Isaiah Salinda, Stanford, Sr., South San Francisco, Calif.
Matthias Schmid, Louisville, So., Maxhvette, Germany
Luke Schniederjans, Georgia Tech, Jr., Powder Springs, Ga.
Alex Smalley, Duke, Sr., Wake Forest, N.C.
Tyler Strafaci, Georgia Tech, Jr., Davie, Fla.
Justin Suh, Southern Cal, Sr., San Jose, Calif.
Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State, So., Agoura Hills, Calif.
Brandon Wu, Stanford, Sr., New York, N.Y.
Chun An Yu, Arizona State, Jr., Taoyuan, Taiwan
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