Stanford and Prestige alumnus and rising Aussie sensation Karl Vilips secured a breakthrough victory in just his fourth start as a PGA Tour member at the Puerto Rico Open March 6-9, 2025.
Congratulations to Prestige alumnus Joe Highsmith - PGA Tour winner at the Cognizant Classic Feb 27-Mar 2, 2025.
Highsmith became the first player to make the cut on the number and win since Brandt Snedeker at Torrey Pines in 2016.
PROFESSIONAL ALUMNI
The Prestige salutes those players who have competed in this event and have distinguished themselves in golf following their collegiate careers. official world ranking for top 100 updated February 2025. (Thank you Justin Gil.)
XANDER SCHAUFFELE I SAN DIEGO STATE
2024 The Open Championship
2024 PGA Championship
2022 Travelers Championship
2020 Ryder Cup
2020 Olympic Gold Medal
Schauffele PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 2
LUDVIG ABERG I TEXAS TECH
2023 The RSM Classic, Omega European Masters
2022-2023 Prestige at PGA West Champion
2021 Prestige at PGA West Co-Champion
Ludvig Aberg PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 6
WYNDHAM CLARK | OREGON
2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2023 U.S. Open
2023 Wells Fargo Championship
Wyndham Clark PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 7
VIKTOR HOVLAND | OKLAHOMA STATE
2023 TOUR Championship, BMW Championship, The Memorial Tournament
2020 Ryder Cup
2019 Prestige at PGA West Champion
Hovland PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 9
SAHITH THEEGALA | PEPPERDINE
2023 Fortinet Championship
Theegala PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 19
SAM BURNS | LSU
2024 Olympic Games
2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Valspar Championship
2021 Sanderson Farms Championship, Valspar Championship
Burns PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 24
MAVERICK McNEALY | STANFORD
2024 The RSM Classic
2015,2017 Arnold Palmer Cup/ Walker Cup
2015 Prestige at PGA WEST Champion
McNealy PGA Tour Profile
World Ranking: 26
BYEONG HUN AN | CALIFORNIA
An PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 29
AUSTIN ECKROAT | OKLAHOMA STATE
2024 World Wide Technology Championship, Cognizant Classic in The Palms Beaches
Austin Eckroat PGA Tour Profile
World Ranking: 37
JON RAHM I ARIZONA STATE
2023 Masters Tournament
2023 The Genesis Invitational, The American Express, Sentry Tournament of Champions
2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta
2021 U.S. Open
2020 BMW Championship, Memorial Tournament
2019 Zurich Classic from New Orleans
2018, 2020 Ryder Cup
2016 Farmers Insurance Open
Rahm PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 43
MAX HOMA | CALIFORNIA
2023 Farmers Insurance Open
2022 Fortinet Championship, Wells Fargo Championship
2021 Fortinet Championship
Homa PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 57
JJ SPAUN I SAN DIEGO STATE
2022 Valero Texas Open
Spaun PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 57
JOE HIGHSMITH | PEPPERDINE
2025 Cognizant Classic
Highsmith WGR Profile
World Golf Ranking: 59
JHONATTAN VEGAS | TEXAS
2024 3M Open
2017 President’s Cup
2017 RBC Canadian Open
2016 RBC Canadian Open
2011 Bob Hope Classic
Vegas PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 66
PATRICK RODGERS | STANFORD
2014 Prestige at PGA WEST Champion
Rodgers PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 71
TOM HOGE | TCU
Hoge PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 73
JAKE KNAPP | UCLA
2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta
Jake Knapp PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 91
KARL VILIPS | STANFORD
2025 Puerto Rico Open
Vilips WGR Profile
World Golf Ranking: 106
C.T. PAN | WASHINGTON
2021 Olympic Bronze Medal
2019 Presidents Cup
2019 RBC Heritage
2011 Prestige at PGA WEST Champion
Pan PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 114
ANDREW PUTNAM | PEPPERDINE
2018 Barracuda Championship
Putnam PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 143
HAYDEN SPRINGER | TEXAS TECH
Hayden Springer Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 145
ADRIAN MERONK | E TENNESSEE STATE
Meronk European Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 153
DAVID LIPSKY | NORTHWESTERN
Lipsky PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 161
GARY WOODLAND | KANSAS
2019 US Open Champion
2019 Presidents Cup
2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open
2013 Reno-Tahoe Open
2011 Transitions Championship
Woodland PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 169
MICHAEL THORBJORSEN | STANFORD
Michael Thorbjorsen Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 189
KRISTOFFER VENTURA | OKLAHOMA STAT
Kris Ventura Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 199
DYLAN WU | NORTHWESTERN
Wu PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 224
SEAN CROCKER
Crocker WGR Profile
World Golf Ranking: 266
JOSEPH BRAMLETT | STANFORD
Bramlett PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 304
BRANDON WU | STANFORD
Wu PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 320
KEVIN CHAPPELL | UCL
2017 Valero Texas Open
Kevin Chappel Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 331
BRANDT SNEDEKER | VANDERBILT
2016, 2012 Ryder Cup
2013 President’s Cup Team
Snedeker PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 394
PAUL BARJON I TCU
2016 Aruba Cup
Barjon PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 542
MARTIN TRAINER | USC
2019 Puerto Rico Open
Martin Trainer Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 563
LUKE DONALD | NORTHWESTERN
2004, 2006, 2010, 2012 Ryder Cup
2011 PGA Tour and European Tour Player of the Year
Luke Donald Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 647
PEDRO FIGUEIREDO | UCLA
2013 Prestige at PGA WEST champion
World Golf Ranking: 657
SIHWAN KIM | STANFORD
Kim PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 689
JAMIE LOVEMARK | USC
Jamie Lovemark Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 705
RYAN LUMSDEN | NORTHWESTERN
Lumsden European Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 804
TODD BAEK I SAN DIEGO STATE
Baek PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 861
TREVOR WERBYLO | ARIZONA
2021 Prestige co-champion
Trevor Werbylo Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 891
MATTHEW WOLFF | OKLAHOMA STATE
2019 3M Open
Wolff PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 1166
TALOR GOOCH | OKLAHOMA STATE
Gooch PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 1268
AARON WISE / OREGON
2018 AT&T Byron Nelson
Wise PGA Tour Profile
World Golf Ranking: 2503
ANTHONY KIM | OKLAHOMA
2010 Shell Houston Open
2009 President’s Cup Member
2008 Ryder Cup Member
2008 AT&T Nationa, Wachovia Championship
Anthony Kim Tour Profile
ZACK MILLER | STANFORD
2006 Prestige at PGA WEST Champion
JOHN MERRICK | UCLA
2013 Northern Trust Open
John Merrick Tour Profile
ANDREW YUN | STANFORD
MATEUSZ GRADECKI | E TENNESSEE STATE
DAVID BOOTE | STANFORD
BEN TAYLOR | LSU
JUSTIN SUH | USC
ERIC CHUN | NORTHWESTERN
NICK VOKE | IOWA STATE
SCOTT HARRINGTON | NORTHWESTERN
DODGE KEMMER | STANFORD
TREVOR SIMSBY | WASHINGTON
CLAY FEAGLER | PEPPERDINE
ALEX CHIARELLA | SAN DIEGO
JOHN CHIN | UC IRVINE
SPENCER LEVIN | UCLA
COREY PEREIRA | WASHINGTON
PONTUS WIDEGREN | UCLA
DENZEL IEREMIA | IOWA STATE
LORENS CHAN | UCLA
ANDRE De DECKER | STANFORD
LUIS GAGNE | LSU
SPENCER SOOSMAN | TEXAS
JORDAN NIEBRUGGE | OKLAHOMA STATE
NORMAN XIONG | OREGON
MANAV SHAH | UCLA
COLE MADEY | UCLA
TRIP KINNEY | IOWA STATE
J.J. KILLEEN | TCU
MICHAEL PUTNAM | PEPPERDINE
BROCK MACKENZIE | WASHINGTON
SCOTT GORDON | UC DAVIS
JASON ALLRED | PEPPERDINE
TOM JOHNSON | NORTHWESTERN
ZACH WRIGHT | LSU
BARCLEY BROWN | STANFORD