From the Golf Writers of America, Judy Rankin of Midland has been named winner of the Ben Hogan Award for her return to golf broadcasting after a battle with breast cancer.
In addition, the late Dick Harmon along with brothers Bill, Butch and Craig and father Claude won the William Richardson Award for contributions to the game.
Bill Eschenbrenner of El Paso was one of seven professionals inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in ceremonies at Port St. Lucie, Florida in December.
Bob Hullender of San Antonio posted 72-73-70--215 at Riverwood Golf Club in Port Charlotte, Florida, to win the Supper Senior Division of the Riverwood Senior Invitional in January.
Mark Johnson, superintendent at the TPC at Craig Ranch, received a 2006 Environmental Leader in Golf Merit Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and Golf Digest.
Three Texans will get chances to play on the Champions Tour this year after their performances in the tour’s qualifying school. Robert Thompson of Houston and Perry Arthur of Plano shared sixth place with 284 totals in the 72-hole qualifying event at Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, Florida. Lindy Miller of Fort Worth finished at 290 to share 16th place. The top 30 and ties, including those with scores of 293 and lower, earned the chance to compete in qualifying events on Mondays for the right to join the fields for Champions Tour events. That’s a change from the past when the top eight earned cards and the next eight got conditional status. Wayne Wright of Fort Worth missed by two strokes.
USGA local qualifiers have been announced:
U.S. Open May 21, 2007
San Antonio Country Club
Stanton Bell, Official in Charge
U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links May 23, 2007
The Club at Sonterra
Becky Spears,Official in Charge
U.S. Senior Open June 11, 2007,
The Republic Golf Club
Ralph E. Myers, Official in Charge
U.S. Amateur Public Links June 18–19, 2007,
The Republic Golf Club
Tom Smith, Official in Charge
U.S. Junior Amateur June 25, 2007,
Oak Hills Country Club
Chip Puhl, Official in Charge
U.S. Amateur July 30–31, 2007,
Pecan Valley Golf Club
Marty Javors, Official in Charge
USGA Senior Amateur August 6, 2007,
The Palmer Course at LaCanterra
Richard Dixon, Official in Charge
U.S. Mid-Amateur August 28, 2007
San Antonio Country Club
Douglas Smith, Official in Charge |
