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World Golf Hall of Fame

March 23, 2023

The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site honors both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.[1]

World Golf Hall of Fame
and Museum
EstablishedSeptember 1974 (September 1974)
(current location: May 19, 1998)
LocationSt. Johns County, Florida
TypeProfessional sports hall of fame
Visitors350,000/year (2009)
Websitewww.worldgolfhalloffame.org

The Hall of Fame Museum Building was designed by the specialist museum architecture firm E. Verner Johnson and Associates of Boston. They also produced the museum master plan that established the size, mission and qualities of the museum and the surrounding facilities and site.

The Hall of Fame Museum features a permanent exhibition and a rolling program of temporary exhibitions. Designed by museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the Hall of Fame and exhibition area contains exhibits on the game's history, heritage, and techniques; major players and organizations; golf course design, equipment, and dress.[2]

History

The World Golf Hall of Fame was originally located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and was privately operated by Diamondhead Corp., then owners of the Pinehurst Resort. It opened in September 1974 with an initial class of 13 members.[3] Initially it was a local project, but the PGA of America took over management in 1983 and acquired full ownership in 1986.

Two other halls of fame have been merged into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The PGA of America established one in 1940, which was merged into the Pinehurst Hall in the 1980s. The Hall of Fame of Women's Golf was established by the LPGA in 1951, with four charter members: Patty Berg, Betty Jameson, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias. It was inactive for some years, but in 1967 it moved into its first physical premises, which were in Augusta, Georgia and was renamed the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. In 1998 it merged into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

In 1994 the global golf industry established a non-profit making body called the World Golf Foundation to promote the sport, with the creation of an enhanced Hall of Fame as one of its main objectives. Construction at the new site in St. Johns County, Florida began in 1996 and the new facility opened on May 19, 1998.

Membership categories

 
Hall of Fame building at World Golf Village.

In October 2013, the Hall announced that it was reviewing its selection process and that there would be no induction ceremony in 2014.[4][5] A new process was announced in March 2014.

Starting in 2014, members were inducted into the Hall of Fame in one of four categories: Male Competitor, Female Competitor, Veterans, and Lifetime Achievement categories. Elections are held every other year with induction ceremonies in odd number years beginning in 2015. The process has changed from that used from 1996 to 2013. The minimum qualifications for male and female competitors are: minimum of 40 years old, or five years removed from "active competition" and 15 or more wins on "approved tours" or two "major wins". The veterans category is primarily for those golfers whose careers ended before 1980 and includes both amateurs and professionals. The lifetime achievement category remains from the old system.[6]

The Hall again revised the criteria in 2020 and now recognize two categories: Competitor and Contributor.

A 20-member selection sub-committee will choose from among the eligible candidates and select ballots for a selection committee. There will be five names each on the male and female ballots and three names each on the veterans and lifetime achievement ballots. A separate 16-member selection committee will then vote on all four ballots. Election to the Hall of Fame will require 75% of the vote and each year's election class is limited to two from each ballot and five total.[6][7]

In 2016, the Hall announced that the age requirement would be raised to 50 from 40 years old.[8] In 2020, the age went from 50 to 45.[9]

Qualification details

Male

Female

Categories from 1996 to 2013

From 1996 to 2013, members were inducted into the Hall of Fame in one of five categories: PGA Tour/Champions Tour, LPGA Tour, International, Lifetime Achievement, and Veterans.

PGA Tour/Champions Tour ballot

Current and former PGA Tour and Champions Tour players were eligible for this ballot if they met the following requirements (beginning with 1996 election):

  • PGA Tour
  • Champions Tour
    • Champions Tour member for five years
    • 20 wins between PGA Tour and Champions Tour or five wins in the majors (regular or senior) or Players Championship

Election requirements:

Years % of returned ballots needed for election
1996–2000 75%
2001–2003 65%
2004–2013 65%, in the event that no candidate receives 65%, the
nominee receiving the most votes with at least 50% is elected

Voters voted for up to 30% of the players on the ballot. If a player was named on less than 5% of the ballots for two consecutive years, they were dropped from the ballot. Players not elected could remain on the ballot indefinitely[10] (prior to 2007 the limit was 10 years, from 2007 to 2009 the limit was 15 years).[11]

LPGA point system

LPGA Tour golfers were eligible through a point system. Since 1999, LPGA members automatically qualified for World Golf Hall of Fame membership when they meet these three criteria:

  1. Must be/have been an "active" LPGA Tour member for 10 years.
  2. Must have won/been awarded at least one of the following - an LPGA major championship, the Vare Trophy or Player of the Year honors; and
  3. Must have accumulated a total of 27 points, which are awarded as follows - one point for each LPGA official tournament win, two points for each LPGA major tournament win and one point for each Vare Trophy or Rolex Player of the Year honor earned.

Before 1999, players had to win 30 tournaments, including two majors; 35 tournaments with one major; or 40 tournaments in all to automatically qualify. At one time, players had to win two different majors to qualify with 30 wins, but this was changed earlier in the 1990s.

This point system is still used for selection to the LPGA Hall of Fame.[12] However, in March 2022, the ten-year requirement was scrapped, and a point for winning an Olympic gold medal was added to the criteria.[13]

International ballot

Men and women golfers not fully eligible for PGA/Champions Tour ballot or the LPGA Tour point system were eligible for the International ballot if they met the following requirements[14] (beginning with the 1996 election):

Election requirements: same as PGA Tour ballot.

Lifetime Achievement category

There was also a "lifetime achievement" category through which anyone who had made a major contribution to the organization or promotion of the sport may be selected, for example, Bob Hope. These members were chosen by the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. Most played golf, in some cases with some competitive success, but it was not their play alone which won them a place in the Hall of Fame.

Veteran's category

The last category was created to honor professional or amateur players whose career concluded at least 30 years ago. These members were also chosen by the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors.

Membership

New members are inducted each year on the Monday before The Players Championship[15] (previous to 2010 in October or November), and by May 2013 there were 146 members. Beginning in 2010, the ballots are due in July with the results announced later in the year. New entrants in the Lifetime Achievement and Veteran's categories are announced at irregular intervals. For example, Frank Chirkinian was elected in the Lifetime Achievement category in an emergency election in February 2011, with the vote presumably held because he was then terminally ill with lung cancer;[16] when it became clear he would not live to attend his induction, he videotaped his acceptance speech in late February, less than two weeks before his death.[17]

Men

Unless stated otherwise these men were inducted mainly for their on-course success. The exceptions mostly correspond with the lifetime achievement category, but not quite. For example, Charlie Sifford was notable as a player but was inducted for lifetime achievement.

Women

The first five women on this list were grandfathered in 1998 from the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf, which was founded in 1951, via the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, which was inaugurated in 1967. The list shows the years when they were originally inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf. Unless stated otherwise the women on the list were inducted primarily for their on-course achievements. Players marked with an (f) denotes they were elected twice -- once individually, and once collectively for the 2024 nominations announced on March 8, 2023 for the 13 LPGA founders.

Notes

  1. ^ This specifically refers to events recognized as majors by the U.S. LPGA. The three richest women's tours each recognize a different set of majors, although the U.S. LPGA set is by far the most significant on a global scale. See women's major golf championships for a fuller discussion.
  2. ^ The Women's British Open was first recognized as a U.S. LPGA major in 2001.

References

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on June 16, 2007.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
  4. ^ "Golf Hall to review selection process". ESPN. Associated Press. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ McEwan, Michael (October 8, 2013). "Golf Hall of Fame scrapped for 2014". bunkered. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "World Golf Hall of Fame announces changes to enshrinement process". PGA Tour. March 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Criteria & Process". World Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "World Golf Hall of Fame names Selection Commission Co-Chairs for 2017: Jack Nicklaus joins fellow Hall of Fame Member Co-Chairs, age change to induction criteria". PGA Tour. March 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Harig, Bob (January 22, 2020). "Golf Hall of Fame lowers age eligibility requirements for induction". ESPN.
  10. ^ . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010.
  11. ^ . Golf Digest. January 31, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "LPGA Statement on Changes to World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Selection". LPGA. March 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "LPGA Announces Changes to LPGA Hall of Fame Criteria, Including Inductions of Lorena Ochoa and the LPGA's 13 Founders". LPGA. March 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "About the International Ballot". January 31, 2007. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011.
  15. ^ . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010.
  16. ^ Dolch, Craig (March 4, 2011). "Chirkinian's impact on televised golf can't be overstated". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 6, 2013. Bringing sounds to golf is just part of the reason why Chirkinian — who is considered "the father of televised golf" — was elected February 9 into the World Golf Hall of Fame on an emergency vote.
  17. ^ Dorman, Larry (March 5, 2011). "At 19th Hole, Recalling an Innovator". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  18. ^ . World Golf Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  19. ^ "Nelson, Singh inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. October 30, 2006.
  20. ^ . PGA Tour. November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011.
  21. ^ . PGA Tour. December 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.
  22. ^ a b "Sandy Lyle, Peter Alliss picked for Hall". ESPN. Associated Press. December 15, 2011.
  23. ^ "Couples to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame". PGA Tour. September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  24. ^ "World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class". PGA Tour. October 8, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  25. ^ "Willie Park Jr. selected for World Golf Hall of Fame". PGA Tour. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  26. ^ a b "Montgomerie and Schofield Honoured by Hall of Fame" (Press release). PGA European Tour. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  27. ^ a b c d McAllister, Mike (October 15, 2014). "Class of 2015 Hall of Famers receive surprise calls". PGA Tour.
  28. ^ Harig, Bob (March 11, 2020). "Tiger Woods to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021". ESPN.
  29. ^ "Tim Finchem, former PGA Tour commissioner, elected to World Golf Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. April 20, 2020.
  30. ^ a b c d e f "Padraig Harrington, LPGA founders join '24 Golf Hall of Fame class". ESPN. Associated Press. March 9, 2023.
  31. ^ "Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  32. ^ "Marion Hollins elected to 2021 class of Golf Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. April 17, 2020.
  33. ^ "Susie Maxwell Berning elected to World Golf Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. April 22, 2020.

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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2023 The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St Augustine Florida in the United States and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site honors both men and women It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world 1 World Golf Hall of Fameand MuseumEstablishedSeptember 1974 September 1974 current location May 19 1998 LocationSt Johns County FloridaTypeProfessional sports hall of fameVisitors350 000 year 2009 Websitewww worldgolfhalloffame orgThe Hall of Fame Museum Building was designed by the specialist museum architecture firm E Verner Johnson and Associates of Boston They also produced the museum master plan that established the size mission and qualities of the museum and the surrounding facilities and site The Hall of Fame Museum features a permanent exhibition and a rolling program of temporary exhibitions Designed by museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates the Hall of Fame and exhibition area contains exhibits on the game s history heritage and techniques major players and organizations golf course design equipment and dress 2 Contents 1 History 2 Membership categories 2 1 Qualification details 2 1 1 Male 2 1 2 Female 2 2 Categories from 1996 to 2013 2 2 1 PGA Tour Champions Tour ballot 2 2 2 LPGA point system 2 2 3 International ballot 2 2 4 Lifetime Achievement category 2 2 5 Veteran s category 3 Membership 3 1 Men 3 2 Women 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe World Golf Hall of Fame was originally located in Pinehurst North Carolina and was privately operated by Diamondhead Corp then owners of the Pinehurst Resort It opened in September 1974 with an initial class of 13 members 3 Initially it was a local project but the PGA of America took over management in 1983 and acquired full ownership in 1986 Two other halls of fame have been merged into the World Golf Hall of Fame The PGA of America established one in 1940 which was merged into the Pinehurst Hall in the 1980s The Hall of Fame of Women s Golf was established by the LPGA in 1951 with four charter members Patty Berg Betty Jameson Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias It was inactive for some years but in 1967 it moved into its first physical premises which were in Augusta Georgia and was renamed the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame In 1998 it merged into the World Golf Hall of Fame In 1994 the global golf industry established a non profit making body called the World Golf Foundation to promote the sport with the creation of an enhanced Hall of Fame as one of its main objectives Construction at the new site in St Johns County Florida began in 1996 and the new facility opened on May 19 1998 Membership categories Edit Hall of Fame building at World Golf Village In October 2013 the Hall announced that it was reviewing its selection process and that there would be no induction ceremony in 2014 4 5 A new process was announced in March 2014 Starting in 2014 members were inducted into the Hall of Fame in one of four categories Male Competitor Female Competitor Veterans and Lifetime Achievement categories Elections are held every other year with induction ceremonies in odd number years beginning in 2015 The process has changed from that used from 1996 to 2013 The minimum qualifications for male and female competitors are minimum of 40 years old or five years removed from active competition and 15 or more wins on approved tours or two major wins The veterans category is primarily for those golfers whose careers ended before 1980 and includes both amateurs and professionals The lifetime achievement category remains from the old system 6 The Hall again revised the criteria in 2020 and now recognize two categories Competitor and Contributor A 20 member selection sub committee will choose from among the eligible candidates and select ballots for a selection committee There will be five names each on the male and female ballots and three names each on the veterans and lifetime achievement ballots A separate 16 member selection committee will then vote on all four ballots Election to the Hall of Fame will require 75 of the vote and each year s election class is limited to two from each ballot and five total 6 7 In 2016 the Hall announced that the age requirement would be raised to 50 from 40 years old 8 In 2020 the age went from 50 to 45 9 Qualification details Edit Male Edit Approved tours 15 wins total PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour Sunshine Tour Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Majors or Players Championship two wins Masters Tournament U S Open The Open Championship PGA Championship The Players ChampionshipFemale Edit Approved tours 15 wins total LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour LPGA of Japan Tour LPGA of Korea Tour ALPG Tour Majors two wins U S Women s Open Women s PGA Championship The Women s Open Championship 2001 current Chevron Championship 1983 current formerly known as the Dinah Shore Kraft Nabisco Championship and ANA Inspiration The Evian Championship 2013 current du Maurier Classic 1979 2000 Titleholders Championship 1937 1966 1972 Women s Western Open 1930 1967 Categories from 1996 to 2013 Edit From 1996 to 2013 members were inducted into the Hall of Fame in one of five categories PGA Tour Champions Tour LPGA Tour International Lifetime Achievement and Veterans PGA Tour Champions Tour ballot Edit Current and former PGA Tour and Champions Tour players were eligible for this ballot if they met the following requirements beginning with 1996 election PGA Tour Minimum of 40 years old PGA Tour member for 10 years 10 PGA Tour wins or two wins in the majors or Players Championship Champions Tour Champions Tour member for five years 20 wins between PGA Tour and Champions Tour or five wins in the majors regular or senior or Players ChampionshipElection requirements Years of returned ballots needed for election1996 2000 75 2001 2003 65 2004 2013 65 in the event that no candidate receives 65 the nominee receiving the most votes with at least 50 is electedVoters voted for up to 30 of the players on the ballot If a player was named on less than 5 of the ballots for two consecutive years they were dropped from the ballot Players not elected could remain on the ballot indefinitely 10 prior to 2007 the limit was 10 years from 2007 to 2009 the limit was 15 years 11 LPGA point system Edit LPGA Tour golfers were eligible through a point system Since 1999 LPGA members automatically qualified for World Golf Hall of Fame membership when they meet these three criteria Must be have been an active LPGA Tour member for 10 years Must have won been awarded at least one of the following an LPGA major championship the Vare Trophy or Player of the Year honors and Must have accumulated a total of 27 points which are awarded as follows one point for each LPGA official tournament win two points for each LPGA major tournament win and one point for each Vare Trophy or Rolex Player of the Year honor earned Before 1999 players had to win 30 tournaments including two majors 35 tournaments with one major or 40 tournaments in all to automatically qualify At one time players had to win two different majors to qualify with 30 wins but this was changed earlier in the 1990s This point system is still used for selection to the LPGA Hall of Fame 12 However in March 2022 the ten year requirement was scrapped and a point for winning an Olympic gold medal was added to the criteria 13 International ballot Edit Men and women golfers not fully eligible for PGA Champions Tour ballot or the LPGA Tour point system were eligible for the International ballot if they met the following requirements 14 beginning with the 1996 election Minimum of 40 years old Cumulative 50 points earned as follows Men 6 points Major victories 4 points Players Championship win 3 points Other PGA Tour win European Tour win 2 points Japan Golf Tour Sunshine Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Champions Tour win 1 point Other national championship win Ryder Cup Presidents Cup participation Women 6 points Major a victories 4 points Other LPGA Tour win Women s British Open win prior to 2001 b 2 points LPGA of Japan Tour win Ladies European Tour win 1 point Other national championship win Solheim Cup participationElection requirements same as PGA Tour ballot Lifetime Achievement category Edit There was also a lifetime achievement category through which anyone who had made a major contribution to the organization or promotion of the sport may be selected for example Bob Hope These members were chosen by the Hall of Fame s Board of Directors Most played golf in some cases with some competitive success but it was not their play alone which won them a place in the Hall of Fame Veteran s category Edit The last category was created to honor professional or amateur players whose career concluded at least 30 years ago These members were also chosen by the Hall of Fame s Board of Directors Membership EditNew members are inducted each year on the Monday before The Players Championship 15 previous to 2010 in October or November and by May 2013 there were 146 members Beginning in 2010 the ballots are due in July with the results announced later in the year New entrants in the Lifetime Achievement and Veteran s categories are announced at irregular intervals For example Frank Chirkinian was elected in the Lifetime Achievement category in an emergency election in February 2011 with the vote presumably held because he was then terminally ill with lung cancer 16 when it became clear he would not live to attend his induction he videotaped his acceptance speech in late February less than two weeks before his death 17 Men Edit Unless stated otherwise these men were inducted mainly for their on course success The exceptions mostly correspond with the lifetime achievement category but not quite For example Charlie Sifford was notable as a player but was inducted for lifetime achievement 1974 Walter Hagen 1974 Ben Hogan 1974 Bobby Jones 1974 Byron Nelson 1974 Jack Nicklaus 1974 Francis Ouimet 1974 Arnold Palmer 1974 Gary Player 1974 Gene Sarazen 1974 Sam Snead 1974 Harry Vardon 1975 Willie Anderson 1975 Fred Corcoran many faceted promoter and administrator 1975 Joseph Dey executive director of the USGA and the first commissioner of the PGA Tour 1975 Chick Evans 1975 Young Tom Morris 1975 John Henry Taylor 1976 Tommy Armour 1976 James Braid 1976 Old Tom Morris 1976 Jerome Travers 1977 Bobby Locke 1977 John Ball 1977 Herb Graffis golf writer and founder of the U S National Golf Foundation 1977 Donald Ross golf course architect 1978 Billy Casper 1978 Harold Hilton 1978 Bing Crosby celebrity friend of golf who founded his own PGA Tour event 1978 Clifford Roberts co founder of the Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament 1979 Walter Travis 1980 Henry Cotton 1980 Lawson Little 1981 Ralph Guldahl 1981 Lee Trevino 1982 Julius Boros 1983 Jimmy Demaret 1983 Bob Hope celebrity friend of golf who founded his own PGA Tour event 1986 Cary Middlecoff 1987 Robert Trent Jones golf course architect 1988 Bob Harlow promoter who played a key role in the early development of the PGA Tour 1988 Peter Thomson 1988 Tom Watson 1989 Jim Barnes 1989 Roberto De Vicenzo 1989 Raymond Floyd 1990 William C Campbell two time President of the USGA 1990 Gene Littler 1990 Paul Runyan 1990 Horton Smith 1992 Harry Cooper 1992 Hale Irwin 1992 Chi Chi Rodriguez 1992 Richard Tufts ran Pinehurst and served as President of the USGA 1996 Johnny Miller 1997 Seve Ballesteros 1997 Nick Faldo 1998 Lloyd Mangrum 2000 Jack Burke Jr 2000 Deane Beman Commissioner of the PGA Tour 1974 1994 2000 Michael Bonallack British golf administrator 2000 Neil Coles first Chairman of the PGA European Tour 2000 John Jacobs first Tournament Director of the European Tour 2001 Bernhard Langer inducted with 2002 class 18 2001 Greg Norman 2001 Payne Stewart 2001 Allan Robertson 2001 Karsten Solheim golf equipment manufacturer and founder of the Solheim Cup 2002 Ben Crenshaw 2002 Tony Jacklin 2002 Tommy Bolt 2002 Harvey Penick golf instructor 2003 Nick Price 2003 Leo Diegel 2004 Charlie Sifford 2004 Isao Aoki 2004 Tom Kite 2005 Bernard Darwin golf writer 2005 Alister MacKenzie golf course architect 2005 Willie Park Sr 2005 Vijay Singh inducted with 2006 class 19 2006 Larry Nelson 2006 Henry Picard 2006 Mark McCormack sports agent who represented many top golfers the developer of golf s first world ranking system adapted into today s Official World Golf Ranking 2007 Joe Carr 2007 Hubert Green 2007 Charles B Macdonald inaugural U S Amateur champion founding Vice President of the USGA and Father of American Golf Architecture 2007 Kel Nagle 2007 Curtis Strange 2008 Bob Charles 2008 Pete Dye golf course architect 2008 Denny Shute 2008 Herbert Warren Wind golf writer 2008 Craig Wood 2009 Christy O Connor Snr 2009 Jose Maria Olazabal 2009 Lanny Wadkins 2009 Dwight D Eisenhower former U S President 2011 Ernie Els 2011 Masashi Jumbo Ozaki 2011 Doug Ford 2011 Jock Hutchison 2011 Frank Chirkinian television producer known as the father of televised golf for the impact he had on golf broadcasting 2011 George H W Bush former U S President 2012 Phil Mickelson 20 2012 Dan Jenkins golf writer 21 2012 Sandy Lyle 22 2012 Peter Alliss 22 2013 Fred Couples 23 2013 Ken Venturi 24 2013 Willie Park Jr 25 2013 Colin Montgomerie 26 2013 Ken Schofield 26 Executive Director of the European Tour 2015 David Graham 27 2015 Mark O Meara 27 2015 A W Tillinghast golf course architect 27 2017 Henry Longhurst golf writer and commentator 2017 Davis Love III 2017 Ian Woosnam 2019 Retief Goosen 2019 Billy Payne Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club 2019 Dennis Walters disabled golfer and inspirational speaker and performer 2021 Tiger Woods 28 2021 Tim Finchem Commissioner of the PGA Tour 1994 2017 29 2023 Johnny Farrell 30 2023 Padraig Harrington 30 2023 Tom Weiskopf 30 Women Edit The first five women on this list were grandfathered in 1998 from the Hall of Fame of Women s Golf which was founded in 1951 via the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame which was inaugurated in 1967 The list shows the years when they were originally inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women s Golf Unless stated otherwise the women on the list were inducted primarily for their on course achievements Players marked with an f denotes they were elected twice once individually and once collectively for the 2024 nominations announced on March 8 2023 for the 13 LPGA founders 1951 Betty Jameson f 1951 Patty Berg f 1951 Louise Suggs f 1951 Babe Didrikson Zaharias f 1960 Betsy Rawls 1964 Mickey Wright 1975 Glenna Collett Vare 1975 Joyce Wethered 1975 Kathy Whitworth 1977 Sandra Haynie 1977 Carol Mann 1978 Dorothy Campbell Hurd Howe 1982 JoAnne Carner 1987 Nancy Lopez 1991 Pat Bradley 1993 Patty Sheehan 1994 Dinah Shore celebrity friend of the LPGA founded a tournament that eventually became a major 1995 Betsy King 1999 Amy Alcott 2000 Beth Daniel 2000 Juli Inkster 2000 Judy Rankin 2001 Donna Caponi 2001 Judy Bell administrator first female President of the USGA 2002 Marlene Bauer Hagge f 2003 Hisako Chako Higuchi 2003 Annika Sorenstam 2004 Marlene Stewart Streit 2005 Ayako Okamoto 2005 Karrie Webb 2006 Marilynn Smith f 2007 Pak Se ri 2008 Carol Semple Thompson 2012 Hollis Stacy 31 2015 Laura Davies 27 2017 Meg Mallon 2017 Lorena Ochoa 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell 2019 Jan Stephenson 2021 Marion Hollins 32 2021 Susie Maxwell Berning 33 2023 Beverly Hanson 30 2023 Sandra Palmer 30 2023 LPGA Founders those not previously in Hall listed 30 Alice Bauer Bettye Danoff Helen Dettweiler Helen Hicks Opal Hill Sally Sessions Shirley SporkNotes Edit This specifically refers to events recognized as majors by the U S LPGA The three richest women s tours each recognize a different set of majors although the U S LPGA set is by far the most significant on a global scale See women s major golf championships for a fuller discussion The Women s British Open was first recognized as a U S LPGA major in 2001 References Edit World Golf Hall of Fame Supporting Organizations Archived from the original on March 17 2006 Retrieved April 20 2006 Ralph Appelbaum Associates Project Description Archived from the original on June 16 2007 World Golf Hall of Fame History Archived from the original on March 17 2006 Retrieved April 20 2006 Golf Hall to review selection process ESPN Associated Press October 8 2013 Retrieved October 8 2013 McEwan Michael October 8 2013 Golf Hall of Fame scrapped for 2014 bunkered Retrieved October 8 2013 a b World Golf Hall of Fame announces changes to enshrinement process PGA Tour March 23 2014 Criteria amp Process World Golf Hall of Fame Retrieved March 24 2014 World Golf Hall of Fame names Selection Commission Co Chairs for 2017 Jack Nicklaus joins fellow Hall of Fame Member Co Chairs age change to induction criteria PGA Tour March 30 2016 Harig Bob January 22 2020 Golf Hall of Fame lowers age eligibility requirements for induction ESPN World Golf Hall of Fame Releases Ballots for 2011 PGA Tour Archived from the original on June 11 2010 About the PGA Tour Ballot Golf Digest January 31 2007 Archived from the original on March 17 2007 Retrieved March 21 2021 LPGA Statement on Changes to World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Selection LPGA March 23 2014 LPGA Announces Changes to LPGA Hall of Fame Criteria Including Inductions of Lorena Ochoa and the LPGA s 13 Founders LPGA March 29 2022 About the International Ballot January 31 2007 Archived from the original on June 25 2011 Hall of Fame to hold 2011 Ceremony on Monday of Players Championship PGA Tour Archived from the original on July 24 2010 Dolch Craig March 4 2011 Chirkinian s impact on televised golf can t be overstated PGA Tour Retrieved May 6 2013 Bringing sounds to golf is just part of the reason why Chirkinian who is considered the father of televised golf was elected February 9 into the World Golf Hall of Fame on an emergency vote Dorman Larry March 5 2011 At 19th Hole Recalling an Innovator The New York Times Retrieved August 4 2011 Bernhard Langer World Golf Hall of Fame Archived from the original on March 20 2012 Nelson Singh inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame ESPN Associated Press October 30 2006 World Golf Hall of Fame to induct Mickelson in 2012 PGA Tour November 11 2011 Archived from the original on November 12 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame to induct Dan Jenkins in 2012 PGA Tour December 14 2011 Archived from the original on January 10 2012 a b Sandy Lyle Peter Alliss picked for Hall ESPN Associated Press December 15 2011 Couples to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame PGA Tour September 19 2012 Retrieved May 6 2013 World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class PGA Tour October 8 2012 Retrieved May 6 2013 Willie Park Jr selected for World Golf Hall of Fame PGA Tour November 15 2012 Retrieved November 15 2012 a b Montgomerie and Schofield Honoured by Hall of Fame Press release PGA European Tour December 18 2012 Retrieved January 22 2020 a b c d McAllister Mike October 15 2014 Class of 2015 Hall of Famers receive surprise calls PGA Tour Harig Bob March 11 2020 Tiger Woods to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021 ESPN Tim Finchem former PGA Tour commissioner elected to World Golf Hall of Fame ESPN Associated Press April 20 2020 a b c d e f Padraig Harrington LPGA founders join 24 Golf Hall of Fame class ESPN Associated Press March 9 2023 Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame ESPN Associated Press November 18 2011 Retrieved November 18 2011 Marion Hollins elected to 2021 class of Golf Hall of Fame ESPN Associated Press April 17 2020 Susie Maxwell Berning elected to World Golf Hall of Fame ESPN Associated Press April 22 2020 External links EditOfficial website Wikimedia Commons has media related to World Golf Hall of Fame Coordinates 29 59 28 N 81 28 13 W 29 99111 N 81 47028 W 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