2011 Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Betsey Mitchell, Carolinas Golf Reporters Association, bets4golf@nc.rr.com

WARD, BOSWELL, AND HOCH VOTED INTO CAROLINAS GOLF HALL OF FAME

PINEHURST, N.C. – Howard Ward, Larry Boswell, and Scott Hoch have been voted the 2011 inductees into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame.

The quality of Howard Ward's writing and his longevity as a golf reporter for newspapers and golf publications put him in elite company in the Carolinas.

Ward worked for the Fayetteville Observer for 41 years, the last 27 years as sports editor, retiring in 1997. He has worked since 1998 as lead golf writer for The Pilot newspaper in Southern Pines/Pinehurst, and has free-lanced for Golfweek, Golf World and Golf Magazine, as well as for newspapers in Great Britain and Canada. He was editor of the Golf Record of the Carolinas for eight years, has been a CGRA member since 1970. He's covered scores of national championship including 22 Masters. In addition, he has covered events of Carolinas Golf Association, CPGA Section events and numerous local events.

Ward penned what might've been the first national article on Michelle Wie for Golfweek when she competed in the 2000 WAPL Championship at Legacy Golf Links as a 10-year-old. He's won numerous North Carolina Press Association and CGRA awards, and has been recognized by the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association for continued reporting of members' activities.

Larry Boswell of Jamestown, NC is one of the most successful players in the history of golf in the Carolinas. He has proven his longevity and consistency by winning Carolinas Golf Association championships in five different decades.

The 67 year old Boswell (7-13-43) holds 13 Carolinas Golf Association championships, which stands in as third most productive winner in CGA history, behind Dale Morey (24) and 2010 Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame inductee, Paul Simson (22). He also has competed on the coveted Carolinas Team in the annual matches against the Virginias 30 times, having accumulated the most points of any golfer.

He has competed in 11 USGA championships; US Public Links (3), US Amateur (2),US Senior Open (3), and the US Senior Amateur (3).

In addition, he won the Florida International Four-Ball (regular and seniors) and the Society of Seniors Super Seniors Championship. In 2009 Boswell was recognized as the Carolinas PGA Senior Amateur player of the year.

Words like gentleman and respect always accompany Larry's name who is held in the highest esteem by his fellow competitors. Jim Hyler, USGA President said, ” I cannot think of anyone who is more deserving.”

Scott Hoch was born in Raleigh in 1955 and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1978, turning professional in 1979. Hoch won 11 times on the PGA Tour, playing in 644 events and making 498 cuts. His total winnings were $18,530,156.
Since joining the PGA Champions Tour, Hoch has won three times, earning $2,948,704. He won the Vardon Trophy for low stroke average on the Tour in 1986 and was a member of two Ryder Cup teams in 1997 and 2002.
He finished runner-up to Nick Faldo in the 1989 Masters when he missed a two-foot putt for the win on the final hole, then lost in a playoff. He missed making a playoff for the 1987 PGA Championship when he three-putted from inside 10 feet on the final hole.

Hoch is competing next week in the Hickory Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Hickory, NC.

Membership into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame has been voted on annually by the Carolinas Golf Reporters Association since 1981. Beginning in 2010, the CGRA was joined in the voting process by the North Carolina Golf Panel and South Carolina Golf Panel.

The public is welcome to attend the dinner and induction ceremony to be held at The Carolina, Pinehurst, NC August 14, 2011. To information or to register, email Betsey Mitchell at Bets4Golf@nc.rr.com or call 910-470-1691. Details are also available on-line at www.thecgra.com.

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