At the conclusion of the state finals each year, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents an award for mental attitude to an outstanding senior participant in the boys golf state tournament. The recipient of this award, who is nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in golf. This award is named in honor of the late Fred A. Keesling, the longtime director of the IHSAA Boys Golf Tournament.
| Year |
Name |
School |
| 1970-71 |
Gary Biddinger |
South Decatur |
| 1971-72 |
Craig Alan Light |
Warsaw |
| 1972-73 |
Stephen L. Cass |
Terre Haute South |
| 1973-74 |
Jeffrey Jones |
Rushville |
| 1974-75 |
Daniel T. Diebolt |
Yorktown |
| 1975-76 |
Charles Thoele |
Carmel |
| 1976-77 |
Jeffrey W. Howerton |
Evansville North |
| 1977-78 |
Mike Chadwick |
Lafayette Jefferson |
| 1978-79 |
Gary Krueger |
Valparaiso |
| 1979-80 |
Terry B. Smith |
Rochester |
| 1980-81 |
Todd Smith |
Rochester |
| 1981-82 |
Scott Ramsey |
Shenandoah |
| 1982-83 |
Stephen Sleziak |
Evansville Central |
| 1983-84 |
Torrey Guyer |
Kokomo Haworth |
| 1984-85 |
Nick Deets |
Lafayette Jefferson |
| 1985-86 |
Scott Osborne |
Lebanon |
| 1986-87 |
Chris Smith |
Rochester |
| 1987-88 |
Chris Doble |
Brebeuf |
| 1988-89 |
Chris Dayton |
Washington Catholic |
| 1989-90 |
Kyle Wieneke |
Seymour |
| 1990-91 |
Mike Kemper |
Madison |
| 1991-92 |
Trent Bell |
Ben Davis |
| 1992-93 |
Robert Van Pelt |
Richmond |
| 1993-94 |
Joshua Brewer |
Brownstown Central |
| 1994-95 |
Josh Habig |
Jasper |
| 1995-96 |
Jeremy Wilkinson |
South Bend Clay |
| 1996-97 |
David Moehring |
Richmond |
| 1997-98 |
Trent Tormoehlen |
Seymour |
| 1998-99 |
Jeff Chapman |
Noblesville |
| 1999-00 |
Mike Schumaker |
Columbia City |
| 2000-01 |
Heath Peters |
Garrett |
| 2001-02 |
David Kelvin |
Zionsville |
| 2002-03 |
Cole Isban |
Mishawaka Marian |
| 2003-04 |
Chris Baker |
Brownstown Central |
| 2004-05 |
Justin Hueber |
Leo |
| 2005-06 |
Seth Fair |
Brownsburg |
| 2006-07 |
Brad Smith |
Peru |
| 2007-08 |
Tyler Duncan |
Columbus North |
| 2008-09 |
Adam Sumrall |
Mishawaka Marian |
| 2009-10 |
David Mills |
Evansville North |
| 2010-11 |
Patrick Rodgers |
Avon |
| 2011-12 |
Will Tenbarge |
Brebeuf Jesuit |
| 2012-13 |
Brad Patz |
Avon |
| 2013-14 |
Michael VanDeventer |
Columbus North |
| 2014-15 |
Timmy Hildebrand |
Westfield |
| 2015-16 |
Keegan Bronnenberg |
Muncie Central |
| 2016-17 |
Kevin Stone |
Carmel |
| 2017-18 |
Andrew Lewis |
Westfield |