Men's Golf

Team Awards

Most Valuable Player

Season Name
2025 Nathan Wang
2024 Michael Thorbjornsen
2023 Michael Thorbjornsen
2022 Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 Ethan Ng
2019 Isaiah Salinda
2018 Brandon Wu
2017 Maverick McNealy
2016 Maverick McNealy
2015 Maverick McNealy
2014 Patrick Rodgers
2013 Patrick Rodgers
2012 Patrick Rodgers
2011 Andrew Yun
2010 David Chung
2009 Steve Ziegler
2008 Sihwan Kim
2007 Rob Grube
2006 Rob Grube
2005 Rob Grube
2004 Zack Miller
2003 Jim Seki
2002 Philip Rowe
2001 Philip Rowe
2000 Dusty Brett
1999 Joel Kribel
1998 Joel Kribel
1997 Joel Kribel
1996 Tiger Woods
1995 Tiger Woods
1994 Notah Begay III
1993 Steve Burdick
1992 Notah Begay • Christian Cevaer
1991 Casey Martin
1990 Christian Cevaer
1989 Christian Cevaer
1988 --
1987 Roger Miraglia
1986 Carl Wagner • Don Walsworth
1985 Tim Robinson
1984 Tim Robinson
1983 --
1982 --
1981 Tim Robinson
1980 --
1979 Steve Schroeder
1978 Mike Peck
1977 Mike Peck
1976 Mike Peck
1975 Dave Baskins
1974 Dave Baskins
1973 Conrad Nilmeir • Dave Baskins • Bob Steele
1972 Gary Vanier
1971 Tom Watson
1970 Tom Watson
1969 Tom Watson

Most Improved Player

Season Name
2025 Nathan Wang
2024 Karl Vilips
2023 Ethan Ng
2022 Barclay Brown
2020 Ethan Ng
2019 Henry Shimp
2018 Jeffrey Swegle
2017 Isaiah Salinda
2016 Franklin Huang
2015 Jeffrey Swegle
2014 Maverick McNealy
2013 Cameron Wilson
2012 Patrick Grimes
2011 Graham Brockington
2010 Steven Kearney
2009 Graham Brockington
2008 Graham Brockington
2007 Matthew Savage
2006 Dodge Kemmer
2005 Matthew Savage
2004 Kyle Gentry
2003 George Downing
2002 Blake Mastilir

Steele Award

Lowest freshman stroke average
Season Name Avg.
2025 Jay Leng 71.43
2024 Kush Arora 73.47
2023 Dean Greyserman 74.50
2022 Alex Yang 73.64
2020 Barclay Brown 72.67
2019 Daulet Tuleubayev 73.65
2018 Ashwin Arasu 73.43
2017 David Snyder 73.67
2016 Brandon Wu 72.68
2015 Jeffrey Swegle • Franklin Huang 72.36
2014 Maverick McNealy 72.54
2013 David Boote 72.85
2012 Patrick Rodgers 70.68
2011 Cameron Wilson 74.30
2010 Andrew Yun 72.20
2009 David Chung 73.90
2008 Sihwan Kim 71.60
2007 Joseph Bramlett 71.46
2006 Dodge Kemmer 74.31
2005 Rob Grube 71.82
2004 Zack Miller 72.90
2003 Kyle Gentry 75.60
2002 Kevin Blue 73.40
2001 Blake Mastalir 75.10
2000 Jim Seki 73.90
1999 Ned Yetten 77.42
1998 Jimmy Lee 75.44
1997 Dusty Brett 74.20
1996 Joel Kribel 73.40
1995 Tiger Woods 71.30
1994 Conrad Ray 77.50
1993 Pete Ligotti 76.20
1992 Steve Burdick 74.20
1991 Notah Begay III • Casey Martin 74.20
1990 Mike Milliken 76.20
1989 Christian Cevaer 72.50
1988 -- --
1987 Mark Funseth 76.30
1986 Brad Geer 77.20
1985 John Dickey 77.10
1984 Rich Marik 76.80
1983 Carl Wagner 76.10
1982 Josh Mondry 75.40
1981 Doug Thompson 75.70
1980 Lew Dickey 76.20
1979 Dave Games 75.00
1978 Doug Clarke 74.00
1977 Ken Bakst 78.40
1976 Doug Rice 77.70
1975 Mike Peck 75.23
1974 Brent Murray 76.06
1973 Robert Steele 77.00

Tradition Award

Leadership, strong work ethic, academic excellence and an overall appreciation of of University and program
Season Name
2025 Brian Ma
2024 Barclay Brown
2023 Nate Menon
2022 Nate Menon
2020 Henry Shimp
2019 Chris Meyers
2018 Franklin Huang
2017 Viraat Badhwar 
2016 David Boote
2015 Patrick Grimes
2014 Cameron Wilson
2013 Andrew Yun
2012 Andrew Yun
2011 Steve Ziegler
2010 Joseph Bramlett
2009 Daniel Lim
2008 Rob Grube
2007 Zack Miller
2006 Kyle Gentry
2005 Kevin Blue
2004 Eric Johnson
2003 Kevin Blue
2002 Pat Phillips

Spooney Award

Most tenacity and a never-give-up attitude
Season Name
2025 Jay Leng
2024 Karl Vilips
2023 Karl Vilips
2022 Daulet Tuleubayev
2020 David Leede
2019 Isaiah Salinda
2018 Isaiah Salinda
2017 Dakota McNealy
2016 Dominick Francks
2015 Dominick Francks
2014 Dominick Francks
2013 Keegan English
2012 David Chung
2011 Graham Brockington
2010 Steve Ziegler
2009 Daniel Lim
2008 Dodge Kemmer
2007 Joseph Bramlett
2006 Rob Grube