FORT WORTH, Texas (April 21, 2023) – Longtime PGA TOUR star and Texas Golf Hall of Fame member Ryan Palmer will be the featured guest at this year’s Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. Palmer joins Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa as active PGA TOUR stars to serve as a dinner speaker in the...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (April 17, 2023) – The Ben Hogan Award committee, Friends of Golf (FOG) and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) are pleased to present the 10 semifinalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The 10 contenders, listed in alphabetical order, are Ludvig Aberg of Texas Tech, Texas A&M’s...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 27, 2023) – Thirty-seven of the nation’s most accomplished collegiate golfers across all levels have been named to the watch list for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The joint announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association...
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Have you checked out the latest issue of the FOG Horn newsletter? Learn about the tournament, the Eddie Merrins Award, read letters and view award recipients and honorees. Click on the link to view the latest! Take a look: https://friendsofgolf.org/fog-horn-newsletter-fall22/...
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Friends of Golf (FOG) announced that legendary broadcaster, Al Michaels, will be the 2022 recipient of the Ken Venturi Spirit of Giving Award. The award which bears the name of Venturi, due to his long-time support and participation in FOG, will be presented to Michaels during the 2022 FOG Charity Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday,...
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Have you checked out the latest issue of the FOG Horn newsletter? Learn about the tournament, read letters and view award recipients and honorees. Click on the link to view the latest! Take a look: https://friendsofgolf.org/fog-horn-newsletter-summer22/...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (May 23, 2022) – Texas Tech junior Ludvig Aberg has been named the 2022 recipient of the Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The annual award – which honors the top men’s college golfer based on collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months – was announced tonight at a...
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The Ben Hogan Award will be live streaming the dinner tonight (May 23, 2022) at 8 p.m. (CT) from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Playback link: http://thebenhoganaward.org/2022-ben-hogan-award-presented-by-pnc-bank-livestream/...
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We at Friends of Golf (FOG) have proudly supported the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation since 2009 and founded the SCGA Junior Player & Youth Development program in Southeast Los Angeles in 2015. We couldn’t be more proud of what this partnership has turned into and the program growth we’ve seen. Our mission at FOG is to support student-athlete...
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My name is Rodney Laciste and my daughter, Nataliya, has been participating in SCGA Junior for the past seven-plus years. The program holds a special place in our hearts, and from the first class Nataliya took, I knew it was unique; the coaches were so informative, very approachable, and provided so many great activities for the...
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