Forrest Benson '26 Leads Golf COE to new Heights

Athletics

Mar 3 2025

The Shattuck-St. Mary’s Golf Center of Excellence continues to garner recognition as it reached another milestone during the historic 24-25 season. In December, Forrest Benson ’26 was named the 2024 Player of the Year by the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) marking the first time in program history that an SSM golfer has received the honor.

Forrest, who is in his third year as a Sabre, was the top competitor in the Boys 16-18 Division after he medaled in six events throughout the year, including three first-place finishes. Benson was the top competitor out of over 1,000 players in his age group. He was also one of only five players in his division to be named All-HJGT for 2024.

SSM Golf Director, Tim DeSormeau, had high praises for his student-athlete. “Forrest does all the little things right and is an extremely detailed individual when it comes to preparing for a tournament. He is a gym rat in the golf sense. You can always find him doing extra practice after school and working on his craft to get better.”

DeSormeau also detailed what this award means to the Golf COE. “To have one of our student-athletes win Player of the Year against thousands of other junior golfers proves that what we are doing in our program is working. It is a testament to the commitment of our players to believe that how and what we practice will pay dividends on the golf course.”