FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 16, 2026) – After tallying selection committee balloting and the social media fan vote, Southern Miss freshman Jake Moffitt has been named the Ben Hogan Award’s November/December Golfer of the Month.
In December, Moffitt 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) at Innisbrook.
Additionally, Moffitt was the runner up at the St. Augustine Amateur by one shot with a 6-under 207. He carried a 67.86 scoring average over seven rounds and accumulated 21.3 total World Amateur Golf Ranking points.
The Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month selection committee is comprised of 12 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 earned the top vote getter on each of the @benhoganaward social media channels a bonus committee vote. Moffitt won all three fan votes on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The other finalists for the monthly honor were Arizona State’s Connor Williams and Georgia’s Grayson Wood.
Each May, the Ben Hogan Award Presented by Baird recognizes the top collegiate golfer considering all college, amateur and professional events played over the 12-month period. The 2026 award season runs from the 2025 NCAA Championships through the 2026 NCAA Regionals.
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 by Friends of Golf at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., beginning in 1990. The foundation has donated more than $1.3 million to charitable endeavors, providing scholarship grants to colleges as well as gifts to golf programs and organizations in need.
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2025-26 Ben Hogan Award Golfers of the Month
June – Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
July – Jackson Koivun, Auburn
August – Jase Summy, Oklahoma
September – William Jennings, Alabama
October – Nate Stevens, Notre Dame
November/December – Jake Moffitt, Southern Miss