Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Eddie Merrins, the beloved teaching pro at Bel-Air Country Club and longtime UCLA golf coach, famously distilled the complicated motion of striking a golf ball into one thought: Swing the handle. Don’t worry about the club head, he advised his pupils. Control what’s within your grasp — the club handle — and the...
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World Golf Teachers Hall of Famer, Former UCLA Men’s Golf Coach and Bel-Air Country Club Teaching Professional Co-Founded Non-Profit Organization The Eddie Merrins Statue Annually Awarded to Golf’s Top Players Los Angeles, CA (November 23, 2023) Friends of Golf (FOG), the non-profit organization co-founded by World Golf Teachers Hall of Famer, former UCLA men’s golf coach and...
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FRIENDS OF GOLF (FOG) TO HONOR FORMER PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENT TOM ADDIS III WITH THE KEN VENTURI “SPIRIT OF GIVING” AWARD Addis Joins PGA Star Max Homa and LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster as Honorees at FOG’s Upcoming 43rd Annual Charity Tournament Emmy Award-winning Sportscaster Jim Nantz to Present Awards/Interview Honorees at Bel-Air Country Club...
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Tournament Presented by Konica Minolta Set for October 16 at Bel-Air Country Club Non-Profit Started by Golf Legend Eddie Merrins Has Donated Millions to Local & National Colleges, High Schools and More Los Angeles, CA (June 28, 2023) Friends of Golf (FOG) will honor PGA Tour standout and Southern California native Max Homa and LPGA star and...
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Hear the announcement of Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg as the winner of the 2023 Ben Hogan Award and listen to his acceptance speech. ...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (May 22, 2023) – Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg became just the second golfer ever to win the Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank multiple times, joining current World No. 1 and former Arizona State star Jon Rahm. The annual award – which honors the top men’s college golfer based on...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (May 4, 2023) – The Ben Hogan Award committee, Friends of Golf (FOG) and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) are pleased to present the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank Finalists. The Finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are senior Ludvig Aberg of Texas Tech, sophomore Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt...
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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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