FORT WORTH, Texas (April 16, 2026) – After tabulating the votes cast by the Ben Hogan Award’s Selection Committee, the 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird have been selected. The 2026 semifinalists are Mahanth Chirravuri of Pepperdine, Oklahoma’s Ryder Cowan, Ethan Fang of Oklahoma State,...
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Shaw Returns to Lead Los Angeles-based Non-Profit to Continue Mission Supporting Young Golfers Los Angeles, CA (January 19, 2025)—Friends of Golf (FOG) has named Ginnean Shaw to the newly created position of Executive Director, it was announced today by FOG President Peter Best. Shaw joins Friends of Golf from fellow Los...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) – Thirty-five of the nation’s most accomplished players across college golf have been named to the 2026 watch list for the ultimate honor awarded to an amateur and collegiate golfer, the Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird. The 2026 Ben Hogan Award watch list, as...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 27, 2026) – Hunter Mahan, the 2003 Ben Hogan Award recipient as a junior at Oklahoma State, has accepted an invitation to become a Ben Hogan Award Executive Committee Member for a two-year term. “We are honored to have Hunter join our committee in our 25th anniversary...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Aug. 8, 2025) – Fort Worth Colonial Charities (FWCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting charitable endeavors with a focus on youth enrichment initiatives, will take over the operations of the Ben Hogan Award Presented by Baird beginning in August. Members of the Hogan Trophy...
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Frengs Joins PGA Standout Sahith Theegala as Honorees at FOG’s Upcoming 45th Annual Charity Tournament Tournament Presented by Konica Minolta Set for October 20th at Bel-Air Country Club Los Angeles, CA (July 24, 2025) Friends of Golf (FOG) will honor entrepreneur and longtime local golf philanthropist Philip Frengs with The Ken...
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