May 1, 2004

Wake Forest senior golfer Bill Haas has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III or NAIA golfer.

Haas, who will lead Wake Forest to the NCAA Regionals later this month, is joined on the list of finalists by Clemson's Matt Hendrix, Brock Mackenzie of Washington, Arizona's Chris Nallen and Lamar's Chris Stroud.

A senior from Greer, S.C., Haas is a two-time first-team PING All-America selection and a finalist for the Hogan last season. A three-time All-ACC performer and 2003 ACC Player of the Year, Haas has won medallist honors four times this season. The nation's leader in scoring average, Haas represented the United States in both the Palmer Cup presented by Monster and Walker Cup last summer. Haas also claimed the South Carolina Amateur.

The Hogan Award selection committee will name the recipient of the 2004 Ben Hogan Award on May 6. The presentation banquet will be held at Colonial Country Club on May 17, the Monday prior to the Bank of America Colonial. Bank of America, in cooperation with The Friends of Golf (FOG), Colonial Country Club and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), announced the finalists, taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the last 12 months.