FORT WORTH, Texas - Washington and Lee University men's golfer Jonathan McEwen has been named to the 2026 watch list for the Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird.

Thirty-five of the nation's most accomplished collegiate golfers were selected by the award's subcommittee. The Ben Hogan Award annually honors the top men's college golfer across NCAA Division I, II, or III, as well as NAIA and NJCAA, based on results from all collegiate, amateur, and professional events played over the previous 12 months.

McEwen, a junior from Portsmouth, Va., is ranked as the No. 1 player in Division III this season with a scoring average of 68.3. During the fall slate, McEwen finished in the top five in all three events, including a tie for first place at the Gate City Invite with a score of six-under par. He also placed fourth at both the NCAA Preview and the Tartan Invitational, shooting six-under par and four-over par, respectively. McEwen holds a 288-8-8 record against opponents while recording a team-high six eagles, along with 97 pars and 25 birdies.

During his time with the Blue and White, McEwen has collected numerous accolades, including the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award and the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year honor. He has been named a First Team All-American in each of his seasons and finished 10th at the NCAA Championship in 2025 after placing 11th in 2024.

McEwen was the only Division III student-athlete named to the watch list this year, joining Ben James and Bryan Lee of the University of Virginia as the lone candidates from the Commonwealth. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Thursday, April 16th.

Past recipients of the Ben Hogan Award include Ludvig Åberg ('22, '23), Ricky Barnes ('03), Patrick Cantlay ('12), Luke Clanton ('25), Matt Every ('06), Rickie Fowler ('08), Doug Ghim ('18), Bill Haas ('04), Viktor Hovland ('19), Chris Kirk ('07), Jackson Koivun ('24), Hunter Mahan ('03), Maverick McNealy ('17), Ryan Moore ('05), John Pak ('21), Jon Rahm ('15, '16), Patrick Rodgers ('14), Kyle Stanley ('09), Nick Taylor ('10), Sahith Theegala ('20), D.J. Trahan ('02), Peter Uihlein ('11), and Chris Williams ('13).


2026 Ben Hogan Award Watch List Candidates

• Daniel Bennett, Texas, So., Pretoria, South Africa
• Adam Bresnu, Texas Tech, Jr., Rabat, Morocco
• Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine, Sr., Chandler, Ariz.
• John Daly II, Arkansas, Sr., Clearwater, Fla.
• Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State, Jr., Plano, Texas
• Josiah Gilbert, Auburn, Jr., Millbrook, Ala.
• Connor Graham, Texas Tech, So., Blairgowrie, Scotland
• Max Herendeen, Illinois, Jr., Bellevue, Wash.
• Filip Jakubcik, Arizona, Sr., Holesov, Czech Republic
• Ben James, Virginia, Sr., Milford, Conn.
• William Jennings, Alabama, So., Greenville, S.C.
• Bryan Kim, Duke, Jr., Brookeville, Md.
• Jackson Koivun, Auburn, Jr., Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Fifa Laopakdee, Arizona State, Jr., Rayong, Thailand
• Bryan Lee, Virginia, Sr., Fairfax, Va.
• Eric Lee, Oklahoma State, Jr., Fullerton, Calif.
• Christiaan Maas, Texas, Sr., Pretoria, South Africa
• Jonathan McEwen, Washington and Lee, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.
• Michael Mjaaseth, Arizona State, Sr., Oslo, Norway
• Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame, Jr., Noblesville, Ind.
• Tommy Morrison, Texas, Sr., Dallas, Texas
• Gabriel Palacios, Utah, Jr., Guatemala City, Guatemala
• Luke Poulter, Florida, Jr., Orlando, Fla.
• Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina, Jr., Mill Valley, Calif.
• Will Sides, SMU, Sr., Tulsa, Okla.
• Lance Simpson, Tennessee, Sr., Knoxville, Tenn.
• Preston Stout, Oklahoma State, Jr., Richardson, Texas
• Jase Summy, Oklahoma, Sr., Keller, Texas
• Daniel Svard, Northwestern, Sr., Jarfalla, Sweden
• Árni Sveinsson, LSU, So., Garðabær, Iceland
• Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss, Sr., Dickson, Tenn.
• Tyler Weaver, Florida State, Jr., Newmarket, England
• Tim Wiedemeyer, Texas Tech, Jr., Olching, Germany
• Connor Williams, Arizona State, Jr., Escondido, Calif.
• Wells Williams, Vanderbilt, Sr., West Point, Miss.

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