Ten semifinalists, including reigning NCAA Division I champion Jamie Lovemark of Southern California, have been named for The Ben Hogan Award. In addition to Lovemark, teammate Rory Hie, Jonas Blixt (Florida State), Kevin Chappell (UCLA), Jonas Enander Hedin (Charlotte), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech), Webb Simpson, Joel Sjoholm (Georgia State) and Michael Thompson (Alabama) have been named. The Hogan Award finalists will be announced on May 7 and the presentation is set for May 18. … Pulte Homes will hold a ribbon cutting for a new golf club and 18-hole championship course in Ocala, Fla., today, Friday. … Tom Watson continues to lead the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour. … Standard Golf announces its new Custom Golf Flagstick program, which givesgolf courses new options for using flagsticks as a communication and marketing medium. … CBS Sports will air live third- and final-round coverage of the LPGA’s Ginn Open on Saturday-Sunday, April 19-20. Coverage will air 1:30-3 p.m. ET on Saturday, and 1-3 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both days, CBS Sports will follow up with live coverage of the PGA Tour’s Verizon Heritage, 3-6 p.m. ET. … Bobby Jones reports that a portion of the sale of its popular women’s half-zip pullover will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The new pink pullover debuts at retail in June for $145. Bobby Jones will donate 20 percent of the retail price of pullovers sold. Also, $12.50 at wholesale will be donated to BCRF for a total minimum donation of $10,000 for the year.
Officials for The ACE Group Classic confirm the 2009 tournaments dates as Feb. 16-22. The Champions Tour will return to Quail West Golf and Country Club in Naples, Fla., for the 22nd year.
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