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Golfing Magazine will feature putters and golf balls in its “Hands On” equipment testing section in its upcoming July issue. … Gel Golf reports on Hsu Mong-nam‘s victory in the Omega China Tour’s Shanghai Championship at the Orient Golf and Country Club in Shanghai. … Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State has been named recipient of the 2008 Ben Hogan Award, presented annually to the top NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer of the past 12 months. Fowler is the first freshman to ever win the award. … Tiger Woods continues to lead the U.S. Ryder Cup standings. … BunkerShot.com Golf, an online golf social community, launches its channel on YouTube. … Andy Bean moved from 43rd to 34th in the Power Performance Rankings for the Champions Tour with his win at the Regions Charity Classic. Tom Watson remains No. 1 with 134.58 points. Bean has 120.63. … MembersFirst Inc. announces the hiring of Mark Hatch as vice president of development. Hatch will oversee all product architecture, engineering and development groups and initiatives related to meeting customer demand, market opportunity and the company’s strategic objectives. … AGA Management hires Tom Wolff as golf course superintendent at Papago Park Golf Course in Phoenix, Ariz. … Fishers Island Club located in Fisher’s Island, N.Y., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions.

» Tournaments

Ocean Dunes Golf Club in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, will host the inaugural Faldo Series Asia Vietnam Championship, Sept. 27-28.

» College

The Eaton Golf Pride Division II Regional Coaches of the Year are Don Samatulski, Pace (Northeast); Frederick Joseph, IUP (East); Jim Haughey, Belmont Abbey (Atlantic); Jimmy Wilson, Georgia College (Southeast); Steve Fell, West Florida (South); Ryan Murphy, St. Edward’s (South Central); Brent Nicoson, Indianapolis (Great Lakes); Doug Hamilton, Washburn (Central); Phil Trujillo, CU-Colorado Springs (Northwest); Val Verhunce, Sonoma State (West). … The Ping Division II First-Team All-America features Jude Eustaquio (Florida Southern), Jeff Goff (USC-Aiken), Erick Justesen (CSU-Stanislaus), Tobias Rosendahl and Kyle Scott of West Florida, Jarin Todd (Sonoma State), Will Wilcox (Clayton State), Brent Witcher (Valdosta State) and Chris Wolfe (Armstrong Atlantic State). … The NAIA Ping First Team All-American features Bruno Buccolo (Oklahoma Christian), Sam Cyr (Point Loma Nazarene), Samuel del Val (Berry), Mitchell Evanecz (Victoria), Anthony Michael (Oklahoma City), Cory Renfrew (British Columbia), Blake Rowe-Sleeman (British Columbia), Dave Tobon (Johnson & Wales), Jarod Trammell (Berry) and Hamilton Wheeler (Southern Nazarene). Also, Michael Loppnow of Wayland Baptist was awarded the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation’s outstanding freshman in NAIA golf. Rounding out the All-Freshman team are Justin Lower (Malone), Axel Ochoa (Oklahoma Christian), Kevin Palmer (Davenport) and Armando Villarreal (Texas Wesleyan).

Golfalot price index on rise in U.K., decline in U.S.

Golfalot reports that its U.K. price index rose this month by 1.1 percent due to big rises in irons (4 percent), bags (2.3 percent), drivers (2.2 percent) and putters (2.1 percent). Meanwhile the price index in the U.S. fell by .26 percent.

Q-Link rolls out new bracelets

Clarus Transphase Scientific Inc., developer and manufacturer of Q-Link products, introduces its new range of men’s and women’s bracelets featuring the company’s new SRT-3 technology.

Driscoll enjoys season best finish

Etonic reports that staff professional James Driscoll recorded a season-best fifth-place tie at the AT&T Classic wearing its Difference 3Z golf shoe and G>SOK golf glove.

Golfalot’s UK Price Index Rises 1.1% In May As USA Falls Back

Golfalot reports that its U.K. price index rose this month by 1.1 percent due to big rises in irons (4 percent), bags (2.3 percent), drivers (2.2 percent) and putters (2.1 percent). Meanwhile the price index in the U.S. fell by .26 percent.

Clean Sweep

Champ Spikes reports that the respective winners on the LPGA, PGA, European and Duramed Futures tours all wore Champ Spikes.