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News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M men’s golf standout Phichaksn Maichon continued to gain acclaim Wednesday earning spots on the Golf Channel Preseason All-America Second Team and the Fred Haskins Award Preseason Watch List.
In July, Maichon was slotted No. 10 in the PGA TOUR University preseason ranking for the Class of 2025.
Maichon earned PING All-America Third Team status for the 2023-24 campaign as well as being named All-SEC Second Team. He led the Aggies in tournaments played (14), rounds played (42), versus par (-1.03) and stroke average (70.28). Maichon wrapped up the season slotted at No. 15 in the Clippd National College Player Ranking and posted a 917-287-42 W-L-T.
The Bangkok, Thailand native pummeled the field by eight strokes in earning his second career victory with a record-setting performance at the Louisiana Classics in March. He won the title with a tournament record tally of 18-under 198. Maichon also finished runner-up at the NCAA Stanford Regional and third at the Aggie Invitational. His stellar play landed him a spot on the International Team for the Arnold Palmer Cup.
Beginning in 1971, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by only college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the Haskins Award have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournament titles around the world.
Maichon and the Aggies open the 2024-25 season at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington, Sept. 7-8.