Fathauer Named to Hogan Watch List

Feb. 22, 2008

Louisville, Ky. - Senior Derek Fathauer of the University of Louisville men's golf team has been named to the watch list for the 2008 The Ben Hogan Award for the second straight season. The most prestigious award in men's college golf, The 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.

Fathauer has had an outstanding career for the Cardinals, becoming the first U of L player to earn All-America honors. He owns a career stroke average of 72.32 and has four tournament wins in his career.

Returning PING First-Team All-America selections Billy Horschel of Florida, Southern California's Jamie Lovemark and Kyle Stanley of Clemson, British Amateur champion Drew Weaver of Virginia Tech and Walker Cup participants Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State and Wake Forest's Webb Simpson highlight the list. Others on the 24 player watch list include Florida State's Jonas Blixt, Ryan Brehm of Michigan State, UCLA's Kevin Chappell and Lucas Lee, Jonas Enander Hedin and Stefan Wiedergruen of Charlotte, Georgia's Harris English and Brian Harman, Derek Fathauer of Louisville, Stanford's Rob Grube, Chesson Hadley and Cameron Tringale of Georgia Tech, UNLV's Seung-su Han, Mark Harrell and Michael Thompson of Alabama, Minnesota's Clayton Rask, Joel Sjoholm of Georgia State and Sonoma State's Jarin Todd.

The Hogan Award semifinalists will be announced April 16. Three finalists named on May 7 will be invited to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Hogan Award presentation on the evening of May 18. The 1964 U.S. Open winner and former CBS golf analyst Ken Venturi will be the keynote speaker.

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A limited number of corporate tables and individual tickets are available for the Hogan Banquet. For more information, contact Colonial at (817) 840-2219.

2008 The Ben Hogan Award Watch List(in alphabetical order)
Jonas Blixt, Florida StateRyan Brehm, Michigan StateKevin Chappell, UCLAJonas Enander Hedin, CharlotteHarris English, GeorgiaDerek Fathauer, LouisvilleRickie Fowler, Oklahoma StateRob Grube, StanfordChesson Hadley, Georgia TechSeung-su Han, UNLVBrian Harman, GeorgiaMark Harrell, AlabamaBilly Horschel, FloridaLucas Lee, UCLAJamie Lovemark, Southern CaliforniaClayton Rask, MinnesotaWebb Simpson, Wake ForestJoel Sjoholm, Georgia StateKyle Stanley, ClemsonMichael Thompson, AlabamaJarin Todd, Sonoma StateCameron Tringale, Georgia TechDrew Weaver, Virginia TechStefan Wiedergruen, Charlotte

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