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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Anne Bogenrief, a volunteer with more than 21 years of service at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (Dublin, Ohio), was honored Thursday as the 2021 PGA TOUR Volunteer of the Year. With the award, the PGA TOUR will donate $5,000 to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where Bogenrief’s daughter, Caitie, was treated at birth. Bogenrief has been a volunteer at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday since the mid-1990s. In 1992, when Caitie was born, they spent the first two months of her life in the Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Caitie was eight weeks premature and rushed to the hospital at birth, where she underwent lifesaving surgery just days after her delivery. Anne began volunteering at the hospital, and, with the hospital’s connection to the tournament, at the Memorial shortly thereafter. She is currently a Captain of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Committee in charge of Spectator Services – a top leadership position. “Anne has been an incredible contributor to the Memorial Tournament for over 20 years and counting,” said Dan Sullivan, Executive Director, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. “She is always ready to support the tournament and serves as a bright light that perfectly represents the thousands of volunteers that help make the Memorial one of the top tournaments on the PGA TOUR each year. I speak for the entire tournament team when I say that it is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by people that are caring and selfless and want to give to others. The Memorial is indebted to Anne and all of our volunteers for their dedication and willingness to help this event raise critical funds for Central Ohio charities, specifically Nationwide Children’s Hospital.” Tournaments would not be possible without the support of volunteers, who not only help events operate, but also contribute to the overall charitable impact. With the support of more than 100,000 volunteers annually, the TOUR assists approximately 3,000 charities each year. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving, and to date, tournaments across all Tours have generated more than $3.2 billion. “I am immensely humbled by this amazing recognition,” said Bogenrief. “My involvement initially stemmed from a desire to give back to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the wonderful care our daughter received in the NICU, but over the past two decades, it has blossomed into a passion for the Memorial Tournament, it’s patrons, staff and volunteers. I’ve always felt that I receive far more than I give to this great cause and am eternally grateful to the Nicklaus family and the Memorial staff for continually seeking ways to create exciting new tournament-related events that expand the impact on Nationwide Children’s Hospital, both from increased funding as well as community awareness and support. I accept the PGA TOUR Volunteer of the Year Award on behalf of each of the 2,500-plus volunteers who make the Memorial Tournament a world-class event. Without their dedicated service, the ever-growing impact the tournament has on the Central Ohio community would simply not be possible.” The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, won by Patrick Cantlay in 2021, will be played May 30-June 5, 2022.

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There are 23 rookies on the PGA TOUR in 2017-18. This feature provides a subjective ranking updated weekly. The Rookie of the Year is voted by PGA TOUR members who make at least 15 starts. SNAPSHOT: There was only one week off in between PGA TOUR seasons, but it wasn’t without significant news. To no one’s surprise, Xander Schauffele was crowned the Rookie of the Year for 2016-17. He was the class’ only two-time winner. He captured his second title occurring at the season-ending TOUR Championship to finish third in the FedExCup standings behind Justin Thomas and 2013 Rookie of the Year Jordan Spieth, respectively. The other development was first covered in last week’s turnover of this page. Six rookies secured PGA TOUR cards at the Web.com Tour Finals, the other 17 via the regular season on the 2017 Web.com Tour. Only Austin Cook elected not to debut at the Safeway Open where only eight of 22 made the cut. Tyler Duncan made the biggest splash with a two-way tie for fifth place. After sharing the 18-hole lead (with Tom Hoge and eventual champion Brendan Steele), Duncan led outright after both 36 and 54 holes. As impressive as Duncan’s performance was, it was just the third-best finish by a rookie in the Safeway Open since the wraparound season was introduced in 2013. Brooks Koepka tied for third at CordeValle in 2013 and Emiliano Grillo prevailed in a playoff at Silverado in 2015. LOW ROOKIE: Tyler Duncan, T5. First time. CAREER-BEST FINISHES (AND TIES): Tyler Duncan (T5); Brandon Harkins (T9); Corey Conners (T30); Stephan Jaeger (T30); Tom Lovelady (T43); Ben Silverman (T43); Talor Gooch (T54) * – In the field at the CIMB Classic as of Oct. 8. Through the Safeway Open NOTE: A player’s rookie season (“Rookie Year”) is defined as the season in which he becomes a PGA TOUR member (including Special Temporary Members) and plays in 10 or more events as a member or finishes in the Top 125 on the Official FedExCup Points List, the Top 125 on the Official PGA TOUR Money List or qualifies as a Top 125 – Nonmember, whichever occurs first. Further, for purposes of this definition, a new member (including Special Temporary Members) shall not be eligible for the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year if he has previously played in more than seven (7) Official PGA TOUR Money events as a professional in any prior season.

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