James, Lee Featured on Haskins Award Watch List

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Ben James and Bryan Lee have been each featured on the 2025-2026 Haskins Award offered by Stifel Preseason Watch List on Monday. A complete of 25 collegiate golfers have been included on the record forward of the autumn season.

The award is yearly given to the highest male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by solely faculty golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Virginia was one in all 5 colleges nationally and the one Atlantic Coast Conference college with a number of gamers listed. Lee and James have been two of the 4 ACC golfers included.

A two-time finalist for the award in 2023 and 2025, James enters his senior season as one of the adorned golfers in UVA historical past. En path to Virginia’s National Runner-Up end final season, James collected his, third-straight First Team All-America honor and his 25 top-10 finishes are essentially the most in program historical past. He is presently ranked No. 2 within the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) and is the No. 1 on PGA Tour University coming into the 2025-26 season. James will signify the United States in subsequent month’s Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach Calif.  (Sept. 6-7).

Lee was a PING East All-Region Team choice for the second straight season as junior. His T-6 end on the ACC Championships helped UVA to its first ever league title in 2025. Over the summer time he made his PGA Tour debut qualifying for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. He enters his senior season with one win (2024 Puerto Rico Classic) and 12 top-10 finishes as a collegian. Lee is No. 22 on the newest WAGR rankings and got here in at No. 20 within the PGA Tour University preseason rankings.

Virginia will start its fall slate on the Invitational at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn. On Sept. 15-16.

2025-2026 Haskins Award offered by Stifel Preseason Watch List