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3/31/09
Golf Channel's Rich Lerner to be MC at Ouimet Banquet
Rich Lerner, a popular host and essayist on Golf Channel, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies as Tom Watson is honored with the 14th Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf at the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s 60th Annual Banquet. The banquet will be held Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel. Morgan Stanley will again be the presenting sponsor.
“We’re thrilled to have Rich Lerner with us. He has developed into one of the top announcers in golf and has a great feel for the game, its players and traditions. I think our audience will really enjoy hearing from him,” said Ouimet Fund President Rich Barrett. “In addition to honoring Mr. Watson with our Lifelong Contributions Award and hearing from our student speaker, we will have a celebration of our 60th anniversary and Mr. Lerner’s wonderful style will perfectly complement that presentation.”
Mr. Lerner has been with Golf Channel since 1997 and his distinctive essays have been mainstays of coverage of major championships, The Ryder Cup, and other tournaments. He acts as host on numerous PGA TOUR events Golf Channel covers. He has been honored with the Women’s Sports Foundation Journalism Award and helped Golf Channel win a Cable Ace Award.