ARTICLE FROM GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: www.collegiategolf.com

DUBLIN, Ohio – David Ford of North Carolina, Adam Duncan of Colorado Christian, Jonathan McEwen of Washington & Lee, Jack Whaley of Dalton State, and Adam Bresnu of Odessa have been named the 2025 Jack Nicklaus Award presented by Workday recipients. The Nicklaus Award recognizes the national player of the year at the Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA levels.

"This year's group of winners once again puts on display the incredible depth of talent in the collegiate game that has led to parity at every level, evident by our Division I, II, and III recipients being the first Nicklaus Award recipient in their school's history," said Nicklaus. "You only need to look at the PGA TOUR right now to understand how strong college golf currently is and how the competition has set them up for success at the next level. The last five Division I winners of the Jack Nicklaus Award who have turned pro have all won on the PGA TOUR."

NJCAA: Ranked No. 1 via Scoreboard powered by Clippd since at least October 16, Bresnu finished inside the top nine in all 14 tournaments for the Wranglers, including five victories and five runner-ups. The sophomore from Rabat, Morocco, won the season's first three tournaments, including the Don York Memorial and Folds of Honor Challenge by a combined 15 strokes, and secured runner-up finishes in the season's last three tournaments, including the NJCAA Division I National Championship. He was the only NJCAA Division I golfer with a 2024-25 scoring average below 70 (69.525) and carded 18 rounds in the 60s. Bresnu is Odessa's second Nicklaus Award recipient, joining Abraham Ancer in 2010.

Nicklaus, a Big Ten and NCAA Champion at Ohio State, helped inspire and create the Jack Nicklaus Award in 1988. The award is now presented to the National Player of the Year in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as NAIA and NJCAA.