FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 13, 2026) – Jake Moffitt of Southern Miss, Connor Williams of Arizona State and Grayson Wood of Georgia have been named the three finalists for Ben Hogan Award November/December Golfer of the Month honors.
Moffitt, a freshman, won The International Amateur by seven shots, the largest margin of victory in the tournament’s 15-year history. The native of Ripley, Miss., posted a 4-round, 17-under-par score of 268 (68-69-65-66). Additionally, he was the runner up at the St. Augustine Amateur by one shot with a 6-under 207. Moffitt had a 67.86 scoring average over seven rounds and accumulated 21.3 WAGR points.
Williams, a junior from Escondido, Calif., dominated the Patriot All-America by six strokes with a 3-round, 14-under-par score of 196 (64-66-66), which was one shot off the tournament record. In addition, he recorded a 3-round sum of 222 (+6) to finish in a share of 45th place at the White Sands Invitational. For the month, he carried a 69.67 stroke average over six rounds and totaled 27.3 WAGR points.
Wood, a junior from Fredericksburg, Va., was the White Sands Bahamas Men’s Invitational champion by one shot. His consecutive birdies on the final two holes gave him a 3-round, 8-under score of 208 (71-69-68). He recorded a 69.33 scoring average over three rounds and gained 22.6 WAGR points courtesy of winning the highest-rated amateur event of the month.
The Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of foundation members from the Ben Hogan Award and Friends of Golf as well from as the award’s selected partners. In addition, a Fan Vote on social media through Wednesday at 10 p.m. (CT) will give the top vote getter on each of the @benhoganaward social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) a bonus committee vote. The winner will be announced on Thursday.
The Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird annually recognizes the top collegiate golfer considering all college, amateur and professional events played over the 12-month period beginning with the 2025 NCAA Championships and running through the 2026 NCAA Regionals.
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