Feb. 26, 2009

Clemson, SC -- Clemson junior All-American Kyle Stanley is one of 22 players on the midseason watch list for the 2009 Ben Hogan Award. The award, presented by Chesapeake Energy, recognizes the top amateur player in college golf.

Three finalists will be announced on May 7 and they will be invited to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX for the presentation on May 22. Stanley and Georgia Tech player Cameron Tringale are the only ACC players on the 22-player list.

Stanley is Clemson's top player this year with a 71.42 stroke average. He won the Carpet Classic in the Fall and the Jones Cup in February. The Jones Cup is a national amateur event and amateur play is considered in the qualifications for this award. Stanley is currently ranked eighth in the Sagarin college rankings and third in the Golfweek World Rankings.

The only Clemson golfer to win the Ben Hogan Award is D.J. Trahan who captured the honor in 2002, his junior year.

Hogan Award Watch List
Bronson Burgoon, Texas A&M
Jorge Campillo, Indiana
Bud Cauley, Alabama
Sam Cyr, Point Loma Nazarene
Rickie Fowler, Oklahoma State
Dustin Garza, Wichita State
Matthew Giles, Southern California
Russell Henley, Georgia
Billy Horschel, Florida
Sihwan Kim, Stanford
Trent Leon, Oklahoma State
Jamie Lovemark, Southern California
Adam Mitchell, Georgia
Eddie Olson, UNLV
Kyle Stanley, Clemson
Zack Sucher, UAB
Hudson Swafford, Georgia
Matthew Swan, Alabama
Nick Taylor, Washington
Jarin Todd, Sonoma State
Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech
Mike Van Sickle, Marquette