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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.– Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg was announced today as the winner of the prestigious 2023 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, recognizing the most outstanding male NCAA Division I college golfer for the 2022-23 season. The announcement was made today by John Shinkle, vice president of the Fred Haskins Foundation, and Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel.
Aberg, the top-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and No. 2 in Golfstat and Golfweek rankings, received a record number of votes to win the Haskins Award. Aberg recorded four victories and nine top-10 finishes in 10 events during his senior year, including individual medalist honors at the Big 12 Conference Championship and the NCAA Norman Regional. He capped off his collegiate career with the Red Raiders on Monday at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship in Scottsdale, finishing T29 at +3 in the individual championship and leading Texas Tech to a 16th place finish.
“It’s unbelievable. I’m just super fortunate to be in this position,” said Aberg when receiving the award. “Obviously I want to thank all my teammates, coaches and my peers for voting for me as well as the people around me. Super happy and looking forward to the future.
“I’m super fortunate to have my name on this trophy. It’s really cool,” continued Aberg. “Anytime that a competitor has this opportunity to be recognized like this you want to take that. Obviously, I had it in the back of my mind (this season). It validates a lot of things. But I’m just getting started. That’s the fun part, I think. Really looking forward to keep playing and keep competing. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
“Stifel has been a proud supporter of the Fred Haskins Award for more than a decade, and we are honored to announce Ludvig Aberg as this year’s award winner,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel. “We salute Ludvig’s achievements both on the golf course and in the classroom throughout his collegiate career, and we wish him the best as he continues his journey on the PGA TOUR.”
“Ludvig is an outstanding individual on and off the course who has a bright future on the PGA TOUR, and we are honored to have him join the distinguished class of Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel winners,” said John Shinkle, vice president of the Fred Haskins Foundation. “I would like to extend my sincere thank you to all of the players, coaches, sports information directors and members of the college golf media for the record voting turnout this year and supporting the award.”
Ludvig Aberg, Senior, Texas Tech (2022-2023 season)
Ranking: Golfstat – 2 | Golfweek – 2
World Amateur Golf Ranking: 1
Wins: 4 (The Prestige, Valspar Collegiate, Big 12 Men’s Championship, NCAA Norman Regional)
Post-season results: Win, Big 12 Championship; Win, NCAA Norman Regional; T29, NCAA Individual Stroke Play Championship.
Other results and achievements: Ranked No. 1 in the final 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking, earning membership to the PGA TOUR. Back-to-back Ben Hogan Award winner (2022-23)
GOLF Channel’s live coverage of the NCAA Golf Championships continues today and tomorrow with the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships team match play competition in primetime.
Voting for the Haskins Award presented by Stifel was compiled and verified by the Haskins Foundation, which oversees the award. Eligible voters included college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the Haskins Award have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournament victories around the world. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Ben Crenshaw and Justin Thomas. Oklahoma’s Chris Gotterup was the recipient of the 2022 Haskins Award.
For more information on the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, visit https://www.haskinsfoundation.org/haskins-award. Follow the Haskins Award on social media: @TheHaskinsAward on Twitter and The Haskins Award on Instagram.
About the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel
Celebrating its 53rd year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the Haskins Award presented by Stifel have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Named in honor of Fred Haskins, the award is managed by the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top male golfer at the end of the season and to match the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top female Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation’s leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
About Stifel
Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC; and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit https://www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.
About Fred Haskins and the Haskins Foundation
From the seaside town of Liverpool to a quaint Donald Ross course in Georgia, Fred Haskins built a reputation for mentoring young golfers. Haskins was head professional at the Country Club of Columbus for 34 years, recommended for the position by the legendary Bobby Jones. His proteges learned the game in Saturday morning classes that cost a nickel. They went on to win more than 150 collegiate and amateur tournaments. Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Foundation has been devoted to amateur golf and the presentation of the Haskins Award. This coveted trophy honors the year’s outstanding college golfer and the memory of Fred Haskins, an obscure club pro that spent his life nurturing and mentoring amateur golfers. The foundation, based in Columbus, Ga., oversees the voting for the Haskins Award conducted among college golfers, coaches and golf media. For more information on the Haskins Foundation, visit www.HaskinsFoundation.org.
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