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World Golf Hall of Fame Prepares for 2008 Induction Ceremony
Several Hall of Fame members returning for the occasion

St. Augustine, Fla. (November 5, 2008) – On Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m., the World Golf Hall of Fame will welcome its six newest Inductees into membership alongside family, friends, dignitaries and other Hall of Fame members. The ceremony honoring Sir Bob Charles, Pete Dye, Carol Semple Thompson, Denny Shute, Herbert Warren Wind and Craig Wood will air on the GOLF CHANNEL at 9 p.m. ET that same night.

Presenters and participants in the show will include Hall of Fame members Tony Jacklin (Charles), Greg Norman (Dye) and Judy Bell (Semple Thompson). Golf Digest Editor-in-Chief Jerry Tarde will pay tribute to Wind and Golf World Executive Editor Ron Sirak will present an essay on Shute and Wood. GOLF CHANNEL’s Rich Lerner will serve as the 2008 Induction Ceremony host.

Additional Hall of Fame members expected to return include Deane Beman, Bill Campbell, Donna Caponi, Nancy Lopez, Carol Mann, Larry Nelson, Curtis Strange, Marlene Stewart Streit and Louise Suggs.

“We are pleased with the level of interest in this year’s Induction Ceremony and look forward to celebrating the big night with the 2008 Class of Inductees,” said Jack Peter, the Hall’s Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. “Those attending the ceremony in person are sure to enjoy the pomp and circumstance planned for this year’s affair and those watching on the GOLF CHANNEL should enjoy the heartfelt tributes planned.”

For media interested in attending the ceremony, credential applications are available online at http://wgv.com/media/media_application.php.

The 2008 Inductee Exhibits will open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 8, just days before the class is enshrined. The exhibits will be showcased in the center of the museum, Shell Hall, and will offer hundreds of personal items from this year’s class that reveal the fascinating stories that ultimately brought them the Hall of Fame honor.

For more information about the Hall of Fame or 2008 Induction Ceremony, visit www.wgv.com. For information about attending the Induction Ceremony or planning a trip to the Hall of Fame, call 1-800-WGV-GOLF or visit www.wgv.com.

About the World Golf Hall of Fame

World Golf Hall of Fame is the ultimate destination for the celebration and recognition of golf’s greatest players and contributors and an inspiration to golfers and fans throughout the world. A collaboration of 26 national and international golf organizations support the Hall of Fame, including the PGA TOUR, LPGA, USGA, Augusta National, PGA of America, The European Tour and The R&A. The museum houses interactive exhibits and historic and personal artifacts that tell the stories of its members and the game of golf. The Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village, a resort destination celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2008. For more information, visit http://www.wgv.com.

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As sole founding partner of World Golf Hall of Fame, The First Tee and World Golf Village, Shell Oil Company provides financial support and plays the lead role in charitable initiatives aimed at introducing golf to young people, and through the golf experience promotes scholastic achievement, community service and those values intrinsic to the game of golf: honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.