McAllister and Gotterup Named to Hogan Watch List

NORMAN – Oklahoma men's golfers Logan McAllister and Chris Gotterup were named to the watch list for the 2022 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank, given annually to the top men's collegiate golfer based on all collegiate, amateur or professional events. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

McAllister and Gotterup are the senior leaders of the top-ranked Oklahoma men's golf team as head coach Ryan Hybl and the Sooners seek the program's third national championship this spring. Oklahoma is one of seven schools with at least two golfers on the list, and the field will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists on April 15.

Gotterup enters the spring as the nation's No. 1 golfer as ranked by Golfweek and No. 7 nationally per Golfstat. The former Big Ten Player of the Year for Rutgers transferred to Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility in 2021-22 and has exploded onto the college golf scene. In October, the Little Silver, N.J., product won the East Lake Cup and powered the Sooners to a team championship at the historic cup by defeating rival Oklahoma State in match play. Gotterup posted back-to-back top-three finishes to close his fall and leads the Sooners with a 69.90 scoring average, which would be the third lowest in school history if the season concluded today.

McAllister has been a rock in Hybl's lineup for the last two seasons, ascending into the top-five nationally last season. He enters the spring ranked 15th by Golfweek and 20th by Golfstat. The school's active leader in career scoring at 71.34, McAllister was an All-American last season and owns three career wins. His 70.22 scoring average this season is powered by a team-low round of 65, which he carded in the final round of the Colonial Collegiate Invitation to seal an OU victory.

The two prepped for the NCAA season by competing in the prestigious Jones Cup last week, one of the premier amateur events held annually. McAllister posted a second-place finish, carding 73-70-71 to finish as one of two golfers in the red. Gotterup grabbed a share of 13th by signing for a 5-over 221.

The two Hogan watch list honorees and the Sooners tee off on Feb. 13 at the Puerto Rico Classic, followed by four more events before readying for postseason play. The Big 12 Championship is slated for April 25-27 at Whispering Pines in Trinity, Texas.

Full 2022 Hogan Watch List

Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech, Junior, Eslov, Sweden
Sam Bennett, Texas A&M, Senior, Madisonville, Texas
Michael Brennan, Wake Forest, Sophomore, Leesburg, Va.
Jacob Bridgeman, Clemson, Senior, Inman, S.C.
J.M. Butler, Auburn, Sophomore, Louisville, Ky.
Eugenio Chacarra, Oklahoma State, Senior, Madrid, Spain
Pierceson Coody, Texas, Senior, Plano, Texas
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois, Junior, Villers la Ville, Belgium
Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira, Arkansas, Junior, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alex Fitzpatrick, Wake Forest, Senior, Sheffield, England
Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida, Sophomore, Trinity, Fla.
Ryan Gerard, North Carolina, Senior, Raleigh, N.C.
Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma, Senior, Little Silver, N.J.
Austin Greaser, North Carolina, Junior, Vandalia, Ohio
Cole Hammer, Texas, Senior, Houston, Texas
Joe Highsmith, Pepperdine, Senior, Lakewood, Wash.
Walker Lee, Texas A&M, Senior, Houston, Texas
Nick Lyerly, UNCG, Senior, Salisbury, N.C.
Palmer Jackson, Notre Dame, Junior, Murrysville, Penn.
Bo Jin, Oklahoma State, Sophomore, Beijing, China
RJ Manke, Washington, Senior, Lakewood, Wash.
Logan McAllister, Oklahoma, Senior, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Trent Phillips, Georgia, Senior, Inman, S.C.
James Piot, Michigan State, Senior, Canton, Mich.
David Puig, Arizona State, Junior, La Garriga, Spain
Cameron Sisk, Arizona State, Senior, San Diego, Calif.
Brian Stark, Oklahoma State, Junior, Kingsburg, Calif.
Jackson Suber, Ole Miss, Senior, Tampa, Fla.
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford, Sophomore, Wellesley, Mass.
Karl Vilips, Stanford, Sophomore, Perth, Western Australia