Stanford junior Maverick McNealy, Arizona State senior Jon Rahm and Texas junior Beau Hossler headline the 25 players who were named to the Ben Hogan Award watch list on Wednesday.
The winner of the award, given annually to the top player in college and amateur competitions during a 12-month period, will be announced May 23 in Fort Worth, Texas, prior to the start of the Colonial. The list of 10 semifinalists will be released April 13, with the three semifinalists named May 3.
Rahm, currently ranked No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is trying to become the first player to win the award twice.