Thomas Curry Named to Fred Haskins Award Watch List
The Arkansas senior is among 25 players on the 2026-2027 Haskins Foundation Final Fall Watch List for the top U.S. collegiate golfer.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Golf
Arkansas senior Thomas Curry was named to the Haskins Foundation 2026-2027 Fred Haskins Award Final Fall Watch List. The Razorbacks also won three of their four fall events and climbed to No. 1 in the NCAA rankings.
Why it matters
The Fred Haskins Award, given annually since 1971 to the top male U.S. collegiate Division I golfer, is voted on by players, coaches, college golf media and past winners. Curry's inclusion highlights his standing during a fall season in which he placed in the top seven in all four events.
Curry led the Razorbacks with three eagles and a 70.83 scoring average, and Arkansas won three of its four fall events. Final award voting has not yet taken place, and the spring season results that will shape the field remain unknown.
The players
Thomas Curry
Thomas Curry is a senior on the Arkansas men's golf team who has earned a top-14 NCAA ranking this season.
Fred Haskins Award
The Fred Haskins Award has recognized the top male U.S. collegiate Division I golfer each year since 1971.
The details
Curry placed T5 at the Vuori, T7 at the Bryan Bros, third at the Blessings and T6 at the Fallen Oak this fall. Arkansas finished runner-up by one stroke in the event it did not win and now sits at No. 2 in the NCAA rankings.
Timeline
Fall 2026: Curry plays four fall events and Arkansas wins three of them.
Nov. 12, 2026: Curry is named to the Haskins Foundation watch list.
Feb. 14-16, 2027: Arkansas resumes its schedule at the Watersound Invitational in Panama City Beach, Fla.
Season Trajectory
Arkansas's rise to No. 1 in the NCAA rankings, a program first, reshapes the team's standing heading into the spring. Curry's place on the Fred Haskins Award watch list, which has honored the nation's top collegiate golfer since 1971, marks him as one of the sport's leading individual performers this year.
Curry's watch list placement signals that his fall numbers are competitive for national honors. Fantasy and betting interest in Arkansas players may rise as the Razorbacks hold the No. 1 ranking heading into the spring schedule.
The takeaway
Curry's consistency across four fall events, placing in the top seven each time, is a clear signal of his form heading into the spring. Tracking how he performs in February's Watersound Invitational will show whether that form holds.
What happens next
Arkansas resumes its 2026-27 schedule Feb. 14-16 at the Watersound Invitational in Panama City Beach, Fla.
Further reading
For more on the team's season, see Golf coverage across Fayetteville.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Arkansas Razorbacks.
