The honors of the game.

The Ben Hogan Award is given annually to honor the best college golf player in the United States. Since 2005, the award winner is named at a ceremony prior to the PGA Tour event at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and is invited to the following year's tournament.

Since 1971, the Haskins Award honors the most outstanding male college golfer each year. It is named in memory of Fred Haskins, former golf teaching professional at the Country Club of Columbus (Georgia) who devoted his life to nurturing and mentoring amateur players.

The Jack Nicklaus Award recognizes the national men's college player of the year at the Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. Nicklaus, a Big Ten and NCAA Champion at Ohio State, helped inspire and create the Jack Nicklaus Award in 1988.

The purpose of the Byron Nelson Award is to select annually the outstanding Division I, II, III, or NAIA scholar-athlete of the year. The recipient, a graduating senior, is recognized for their achievement in the classroom, on the course, and in their community.

Established in 2007, the Mark H McCormack Medal is named after the late founder of sports marketing company IMG and is awarded to the player ranked number one in the WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING® following The Amateur, the U.S. Amateur or the European Amateur, whichever event is held later in the year. Since 2011, the same award is given to the player leading the women's ranking after The Women's Amateur, the U.S. Women's Amateur or the European Ladies' Amateur, whichever event is held later in the year.

The Gary Player International Golfer of the Year Award, presented in partnership with FlightScope and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), honors exceptional collegiate golfers from outside the United States. This prestigious recognition is awarded annually to five standout international student-athletes, each representing a different collegiate division: NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Celebrating global excellence in collegiate golf, the award highlights the achievements and impact of international players competing at the highest levels of U.S. college golf, while paying tribute to the legendary global legacy of Gary Player.

Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female U.S. collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation and ANNIKA Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer at the end of the season and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.

The Inkster Award is an annual award recognizing the highest ranked women's collegiate golfer in her final year of NCAA eligibility. The award is presented by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). The award is meant to shine a light on an NCAA senior who commits a full college career to her team, and is named after Juli Inkster, a World Golf Hall of Fame member who was a three-time All-American while at San Jose State University from 1979 to 1982. Inkster waited to turn professional until finishing her four-year commitment to her school, collecting 17 individual titles during her college career. In 2025, the Division I Inkster Award winner received $50,000 and sponsor invitations to the Meijer LPGA Classic and the Portland Classic, plus a two-day mentorship retreat with Juli Inkster, and automatic advance to the second stage of LPGA Q-School.

The LPGA Foundation introduced the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund in March 1994 in honor of the late Dinah Shore, and together with Friends of Golf (FOG), developed the Dinah Shore Trophy Award and its criteria. A fundraising organization administered by Eddie Merrins, head golf professional at Bel Air Golf Club in Beverly Hills, CA, FOG contributes annually to collegiate, high school and junior golf programs throughout the country, and Dinah Shore was considered the “First Lady” of FOG. The award, which is administered by the LPGA Foundation and presented by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA), recognizes a female collegiate golfer who excels in both academics (GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale) and athletics – playing in at least 50 percent of the team's scheduled events – while maintaining a 78.00 or less scoring average. The nominees must also demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and community service.