FORT WORTH, Texas (April 30, 2026) – Oklahoma State junior Preston Stout has been named the Ben Hogan Award’s March Golfer of the Month following committee balloting and the social media fan vote. It is his second monthly honor during this award season after previously earning the accolade in June.
Stout claimed two high-profile wins in three events during the month. He was victorious at the Cabo Collegiate by seven strokes with a 15-under score of 198 and shared first place at the Maridoe Collegiate (215, -1).
The junior from Richardson, Texas, also placed third at the Pauma Valley Invitational with a 205 (-8). He accumulated 58.4 World Amateur Golf Ranking points, the most by any player in the world, and had a stroke average of 68.67 over nine rounds.
The Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month selection committee is comprised of foundation members from the Ben Hogan Award and Friends of Golf as well from as selected partners of the award. 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.
The other finalists for the March honor were BYU freshman Kihei Akina and Long Beach State senior Alejandro de Castro Piera.
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. Since 2002, 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.
–www.BenHoganAward.org–
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
January – William Sides, SMU
February – Jackson Koivun, Auburn
March – Preston Stout, Oklahoma State