Golf News Gary Woodland Named Ben Hogan Award Winner The Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) has named Gary Woodland as the Ben Hogan Award winner for 2024. Five Elected to USGA Executive Committee Andrew Biggadike, from New Jersey, David Dorton, from Atlanta, Virginia C. Drosos, of Dallas, David Leitch, Virginia and twotime U.S. Open Champion, Andy North were elected to serve on the USGA Executive Committee at the Association’s Annual Meeting, in Nashville. Additionally, Cathy Engelbert, of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, was elected to her second three-year term on the 15-person volunteer board that provides strategic and Woodland went from walking the lush fairways on the PGA Tour to an operating table to undergo surgery to remove a lesion on his brain. He has successfully recovered and returned to the tour this season. Woodland is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour and captured the 2019 U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach. The GWAA Ben Hogan award is annually given to a player who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. Woodland will receive this award at the GWAA Annual Presentation Dinner held April 10 in Augusta. with extensive experience in the game of golf from both playing and administrative perspectives. They join a board tasked with guiding the organization’s efforts and initiatives for the good of the game, which includes unifying the golf community, showcasing the game’s best, governing without bias and advancing golf by creating a more inclusive and sustainable game. financial oversight as the Association’s policymaking and governance board. “I think I speak for the entire executive committee when I say that we are thrilled to welcome our newest members, whose careers and accomplishments speak for themselves,” said Fred Perpall, USGA President. “Their insights and experience will be incredibly valuable toward our mission to support this game for which we all share a deep passion.” The newly elected committee members represent a group of distinguished leaders American Golf Journal
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