Special Announcements

Ken Venturi Spirt of Giving Award

Friends of Golf (FOG) to honor Philip Fringes with Ken Venturi ‘Spirit of Giving’ Award

Posted on July 30, 2025
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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 Venturi “Spirit of Giving” Award at...

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2025 Ben Hogan Award

Clanton claims 2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird

Posted on May 20, 2025
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FORT WORTH, Texas (May 19, 2025) – Florida State junior Luke Clanton, the No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird. He is the second Seminole ever to win the honor, joining John Pak (2021).   The Ben Hogan Award annually...

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Ben Hogan Award

10 semifinalists named for 2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird

Posted on April 18, 2025
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FORT WORTH, Texas (April 17, 2025) – After tabulating the votes cast by the Ben Hogan Award’s Selection Committee, the 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird have been selected.   The 2025 semifinalists are Josele Ballester (Arizona State), Luke Clanton (Florida State), David Ford (North Carolina), Ian Gilligan (Florida), Ben James (Virginia),...

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Musch named 2025 Eddie Merrins Award recipient

Musch named 2025 Eddie Merrins Award recipient

Posted on March 5, 2025
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 26, 2025) – The Ben Hogan Award Foundation and Friends of Golf (FOG) have announced that Marlin “Cricket” Musch, a former All-American player, accomplished college coach and longtime golf industry executive, is the recipient of the 2025 Eddie Merrins Award.   Created in 2022, the Eddie Merrins Award honors individuals who are highly...

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Ben Hogan Award

35 Players Highlighted on 2025 Ben Hogan Award Watch List

Posted on January 30, 2025
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 29, 2025) – Thirty-five of the nation’s most accomplished golfers across college golf have been named to the watch list for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).   The 2025 Ben...

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Sal Cimbolo, FOG

Sal Cimbolo, Friends of Golf, Receives SCPGA President’s Award

Posted on December 23, 2024
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2024 Southern California PGA Section Award Winners   Sal Cimbolo, Friends of Golf, Receives SCPGA President's Award   This annual award is selected by the current SCPGA President to recognize someone for their outstanding contributions to the Southern California PGA. The achievements were celebrated at the Presidents Dinner on December 8, 2024, at the Hilton Costa Mesa.   View Press Release ...

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Eddie Merrins, FOG

Eddie Merrins, “The Little Pro”

Posted on November 24, 2024
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Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro,” but there is nothing small about the legacy he left behind in the game of golf.   Merrins, the legendary PGA golfer, UCLA men’s golf coach, longtime teaching pro at Bel-Air Country Club and co-founder of Friends of Golf, passed away in 2023 and was posthoumously honored at FOG’s...

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Spirit of Giving Award

Friends of Golf (FOG) To Honor Longtime Board Member Joe Fields With Ken Venturi ‘Spirit of Giving’ Award

Posted on August 21, 2024
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Fields Joins Former LPGA Star and Longtime Broadcaster Dottie Pepper as Honorees at FOG’s Upcoming 44th Annual Charity Tournament   Tournament Presented by Konica Minolta Set for October 7th at Bel-Air Country Club   Los Angeles, CA (August 20, 2024) Friends of Golf (FOG) will honor longtime board member and accomplished veteran financial services executive Joe Fields with The...

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