Schmid Named to Haskins Award Watch List
September 24, 2020 | Men's Golf
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The honors continue to mount for University of Louisville men's golfer Matthias Schmid. The senior was chosen to the Haskins Award Watch List, the Golf Channel announced Thursday.
Schmid is one of just 30 golfers in the country to be on the watch list for the prestigious honor awarded to the nation's top college golfer annually.
A native of Maxhuette, Germany, Schmid has put together an incredible career, posting a 70.86 stroke average in 35 career events and notched 18 top-10 finishes.
A PING All-American Honorable Mention, Schmid finished second on the team with a 69.91 scoring average, which is the second-best mark in school history. He recorded two top-five finishes, including second at the Bearcat Invitational, shooting a 14-under-par 199 and a final round of 65, and third at Dorado Beach Invitational shooting a rain-shortened 67.
In 2018-19, Schmid set the previous school record for scoring average in a season at 70.55, while also leading the country in birdies. As a sophomore, Schmid played on the International Palmer Cup team and was selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference team. A second-team All-American honoree, Schmid tied the school record with 10 top-10 finishes. He posted his first career win by firing an 18-under-par 192
Celebrating its 50th year, the Fred Haskins Award has been given to players who have captured 31 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw, and Justin Thomas. Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine) won the 50th Haskins Award in 2020. The Fred Haskins Award is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award to be voted on by players, coaches, golf SID's, and select golf media. GOLF Channel and Golfweek are media partners for the Fred Haskins Award. www.haskinsaward.com
Schmid is one of just 30 golfers in the country to be on the watch list for the prestigious honor awarded to the nation's top college golfer annually.
A native of Maxhuette, Germany, Schmid has put together an incredible career, posting a 70.86 stroke average in 35 career events and notched 18 top-10 finishes.
A PING All-American Honorable Mention, Schmid finished second on the team with a 69.91 scoring average, which is the second-best mark in school history. He recorded two top-five finishes, including second at the Bearcat Invitational, shooting a 14-under-par 199 and a final round of 65, and third at Dorado Beach Invitational shooting a rain-shortened 67.
In 2018-19, Schmid set the previous school record for scoring average in a season at 70.55, while also leading the country in birdies. As a sophomore, Schmid played on the International Palmer Cup team and was selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference team. A second-team All-American honoree, Schmid tied the school record with 10 top-10 finishes. He posted his first career win by firing an 18-under-par 192
Celebrating its 50th year, the Fred Haskins Award has been given to players who have captured 31 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw, and Justin Thomas. Sahith Theegala (Pepperdine) won the 50th Haskins Award in 2020. The Fred Haskins Award is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award to be voted on by players, coaches, golf SID's, and select golf media. GOLF Channel and Golfweek are media partners for the Fred Haskins Award. www.haskinsaward.com
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