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Fort Worth, Texas – Juniors Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer have been named to the 2017 Ben Hogan Award Watch List, as announced today by Colonial Country Club, the Friends of Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America. The two Illini are among just 28 collegiate golfers named to the watch list for the prestigious award.

Hardy has appeared on the Ben Hogan Award Watch List for two consecutive seasons, and this marks the eighth consecutive season that Illinois has had at least one golfer named to the watch list. The streak is the second-longest active behind only Stanford (12 years).

The most prestigious award in men's college golf, the Ben Hogan Award is issued annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the past 12-month period. The Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee, which votes during each stage of the process, is comprised of leaders in professional, amateur and collegiate golf.

The list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on the watch list, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 12. On Wednesday, May 3, that group will be pared down to three finalists. The finalists will attend a black-tie banquet at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, May 22, prior to the start of the PGA TOUR's Dean & DeLuca Invitational, where the winner will be crowned.

2017 Watch List Candidates

Sam Burns, LSU, So., Shreveport, La. 

Cameron Champ, Texas A&M, Jr., Sacramento, Calif.

Wyndham Clark, Oregon, Sr., Denver, Colo.

Sean Crocker, Southern California, Jr., Westlake, Calif.

Jared du Toit, Arizona State, Sr., Kimberley, British Columbia

Jorge Garcia, Florida, So., Anaco, Venezuela

Doug Ghim, Texas, Jr., Arlington Heights, Ill.

Gavin Hall, Texas, Sr., Pittsford, N.Y.

Nick Hardy, Illinois, Jr., Northbrook, Ill.

Rico Hoey, Southern California, Sr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Sam Horsfield, Florida, So., Davenport, Fla.

Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Fr., Oslo, Norway

Will Long, Auburn, Sr., Gastonia, N.C.

Patrick Martin, Vanderbilt, So., Birmingham, Ala.

Maverick McNealy, Stanford, Sr., Portola Valley, Calif.

Dylan Meyer, Illinois, Jr., Evansville, Ind.

Collin Morikawa, California, So., La Canada Flintridge, Calif.

John Oda, UNLV, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii

Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M, So., Huntsville, Texas

Doc Redman, Clemson, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.

Scottie Scheffler, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Texas

Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt, Sr., Rohrmoos, Austria

Greyson Sigg, Georgia, Sr., Augusta, Ga.

Jimmy Stanger, Virginia, Sr., Tampa, Fla.

Sam Stevens, Oklahoma State, Jr., Wichita, Kan.

Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss, So., Olive Branch, Miss.

Alejandro Tosti, Florida, Jr., Rosario, Argentina

Will Zalatoris, Wake Forest, Jr., Plano, Texas