WFU's Simpson, Gielow Earn Individual Golf Honors
10/26/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 26, 2006
Simpson is one of 23 players named to the watch list for the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, which goes annually to the nation's top golfer. Gielow was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association.
The Ben Hogan is presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the last 12 months.
The Hogan Award selection committee will announce 10 semi-finalists on April 4 and name three finalists on May 2. The three finalists will attend The Hogan Award banquet on May 22 at Colonial Country Club - the Tuesday prior to the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial -- with the recipient announced that evening.
Simpson, Clemson's Kyle Stanley and Georgia Tech's Cameron Tringale are the only ACC players on the list. Simpson is a two-time All-ACC selection, the 2005 ACC Freshman of the Year and a 2006 second team All-American.
Brendan Gielow of
Gielow, 19, a 2006 graduate of
Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams annually recognize those players who have established themselves as the world's premier junior golfers. Former Rolex Junior All-Americans comprise the top players on both the PGA and LPGA Tours. Of the PGA Tour's current top-10 money leaders, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Trevor Immelman and David Toms were all Rolex Junior All-Americans.
Players Mentioned
