Simpson Selected to Golfweek All-America Second Team
6/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
June 11, 2008
Wake Forest men's golfer Webb Simpson has been named to Golfweek's All-America Second Team. The selection is the third All-America team honor for Simpson following a senior season in which the Raleigh native won two tournaments and was named the ACC's Player of the Year.
Simpson finishes his career at Wake Forest as a member of eight All-America teams over four years. This month, Simpson has been named to the PING Division I All-America First Team and was named to the inaugural All-Nicklaus Team.
Simpson was a PING honorable mention in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and Golfweek named Simpson second team All-America in 2006 and honorable mention in 2007.
In 2008, Simpson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, and was selected to the Division I All-South Region PING Team. Simpson was also a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award and was a watch list selection for the Jack Nicklaus Award.
Simpson won the ACC Championship in April and became just the sixth Deacon golfer in history to be selected to the All-ACC team four times.
Simpson led the Deacons and the ACC in scoring average this season with a 70.3 stroke average per 18 holes.
Along with the ACC Championship title Simpson recorded a victory at the Western Refining College All-America Classic in El Paso, Tex. last Novemeber.
Simpson most recently made the cut at the Stanford St. Jude Championship in his first official PGA Tour event as a professional. Simpson finished tied for 64th and won $12,660 for his efforts.
The Golfweek All-America teams are listed below.
First Team
Rickie Fowler, Oklahoma St., Fr., Murrieta, Calif.
Kevin Chappell, UCLA, Sr., Fresno, Calif.
Michael Thompson, Alabama, Sr., Tucson, Ariz.
Joel Sjoholm, Georgia St., Sr., Sweden
Jamie Lovemark, USC, So., Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Rory Hie, USC, So., Lakewood, Calif.
Sihwan Kim, Stanford, Fr., Buena Park, Calif.
Jonas Blixt, Florida St., Sr., Sweden
Chesson Hadley, Ga. Tech, So., Raleigh, N.C.
Jorge Campillo, Indiana, Jr., Spain
Second Team
Webb Simpson, Wake Forest, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.
Gareth Shaw, ETSU, Sr., Northern Ireland
Russell Henley, Georgia, Fr., Macon, Ga.
Adam Mitchell, Georgia, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Troy Merritt, Boise St., Sr., Fridley, Minn.
Billy Horschel, Florida, Jr., Grant, Fla.
Zack Sucher, UAB, Jr., Mobile, Ala.
Hudson Swafford, Georgia, So., Tallahassee, Fla.
Rob Grube, Stanford, Sr., Hinsdale, Calif.
Ryan Spears, Wichita St., Sr., Del City, Okla.
Third Team
Derek Fathauer, Louisville, Sr., Jensen Beach, Fla.
Erik Flores, UCLA, Jr., Grass Valley, Calif.
Charlie Holland, Texas, Jr., Dallas, Tex.
Jonas Enander Hedin, Charlotte, Sr., Sweden
Matthew Swan, Alabama, Jr., Montgomery, Ala.
Jonathan Hodge, Chattanooga, Jr., Jefferson City, Tenn.
Andrew Putnam, Pepperdine, Fr., University Place, Wash.
James Allenby, Oregon St., Sr., Langley, British Columbia
Jay Moseley, Auburn, Sr., Bainbridge, Ala.
Harris English, Georgia, Fr., Thomasville, Ga.
Honorable Mention
Kevin O'Connell, N. Carolina, Fr., Cary, N.C.
Jurrian Vander Vaart, Va. Tech, Sr., The Netherlands
Henrik Norlander, Augusta St., Fr., Sweden
Kyle Stanley, Clemson, So., Gig Harbor, Wash.
Aaron Goldberg, San Diego St., Sr., Encinitas, Calif.
Jesper Kennegard, Arizona St., Fr., Sweden
Manuel Villegas, Florida Sr., Colombia
Ryan Brehm, Mich. St., Sr., Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Mark Anderson, S. Carolina, Sr., Beaufort, S.C.
Matthew Giles, USC, Fr., Sydney, Australia
Tom Glissmeyer, USC, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Trent Leon, Oklahoma St., Jr., Dallas, Tex.
Matt Hill, NC State, Fr., Bright's Grove, Ontario
Cameron Tringale, Ga. Tech, Jr., Laguna Nigel, Calif.
Clayton Rask, Minnesota, Sr., Otsego, Minn.
Corey Nagy, Charlotte, So., Charlotte, N.C.
Michael Schachner Duke Sr. Libertyville, Ill.
Mike Van Sickle Marquette Jr. Wexford, Pa.
Andrew Landry Arkansas Jr. Groves, Tex.
Brian Harman Georgia Jr. Savannah, Ga.
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