Three Red Raiders named to Ben Hogan Award Watch List, showcasing Texas Tech's elite golf program and deep talent pool.
Texas Tech men’s golf continues to cement itself among the nation’s elite, and the latest recognition only reinforces that reputation.
Adam Bresnu, Connor Graham, and Tim Wiedemeyer were all named to the 2026 Ben Hogan Award Watch List, placing the Red Raiders in rare company across college golf.
Only 35 players nationwide earned spots on the list, which honors the most outstanding amateur collegiate golfer in the country.
Even more impressive, Texas Tech is one of just four programs with three golfers selected, joining Arizona State, Oklahoma State, and Texas - an unmistakable sign of the program’s depth and consistency.
For the Red Raiders, this wasn’t a surprise inclusion.
The same trio was previously named to the Haskins Award fall watch list, and Texas Tech was the only program in the country to place three players on that shorter list.
Each of the three brings a unique edge.
Connor Graham, currently ranked sixth nationally, has emerged as one of the most reliable performers in collegiate golf. Adam Bresnu, ranked tenth, combines precision and composure, while Tim Wiedemeyer, ranked 22nd, continues to climb with steady improvement and tournament-tested experience.
Together, they form one of the strongest trios in college golf heading into the spring.
The Ben Hogan Award process will narrow significantly in the coming months. Ten semifinalists will be announced in April, followed by three finalists in May.
Those finalists will attend a formal ceremony in Fort Worth on Memorial Day weekend, where the 2026 winner will be revealed. Notably, the selection committee is not limited to the original watch list, keeping the door open for late-season surges.
Texas Tech has firsthand knowledge of what it takes to win the award. Former Red Raider Ludvig Aberg captured the Hogan Award twice and has since become a fixture near the top of the Official World Golf Rankings. That legacy adds extra weight to the current trio’s pursuit.
The Red Raiders won’t have to wait long to begin proving their case. Texas Tech opens its spring schedule Feb. 5 at the Amer Ari Invitational in Hawai‘i, a three-day event that traditionally draws one of the strongest fields of the season.
It’s the kind of stage where national awards conversations often begin to take shape.
With three players already on the Hogan radar and momentum carrying over from the fall, Texas Tech enters the spring not just as a contender ... but as a program setting the standard in college golf.