World Golf Hall of Fame - Induction Ceremony

Induction Archives

Each year, the World Golf Hall of Fame adds to its membership by inducting the greatest players and contributors within the game of golf. On Monday, May 9, 2011 six new individuals were welcomed as new members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, increasing the total membership to 136 individuals.

Below is an overview of each induction ceremony by year.

2012 Induction Ceremony
Date: May 7, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the St. Johns County Convention Center
Television: Golf Chanel at 10 p.m. EST
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hicks, NBC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Peter Alliss presented by Terry Jastrow, ABC Sports
Dan Jenkins presented by Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
Sandy Lyle presented by Renton Laidlaw
Phil Mickelson presented by Steve Loy, Lagardere Unlimited Golf
Hollis Stacy presented by sister, Martha Leach

For more induction highlights, click here.

2011 Induction Ceremony

Date: May 9, 2011 at 6 p.m. at the St. Johns County Convention Center
Television: Golf Channel at 9:30 p.m. EST
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hicks, NBC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Frank Chirkinian, tribute by Jim Nantz, CBS Sports
Jock Hutchison tribute by John Hopkins, Golf Journalist
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki accepted by his brother, Joe Ozaki
Doug Ford presented by Bob Goalby, Champions Tour
President George H.W. Bush presented by Jim Nantz
Ernie Els presented by Johann Rupert, Chairmain of South African Tour

2009 Induction Ceremony

Date: November 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies: Rich Lerner, Commentator, Golf Channel

Inductees and Presenters:
President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented by Arnold Palmer
Christy O'Connor presented by Christy O'Connor, Jr.
José María Olazábal presented by Seve Ballesteros
Lanny Wadkins presented by Jim Nantz

2008 Induction Ceremony

Date: November 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Television: The Golf Channel, November 10, 9 p.m. EST

Inductees and Presenters:
Pete Dye presented by Greg Norman
Denny Shute and Craig Wood presented through an essay by Ron Sirak, Golf World
Carol Semple Thompson presented by Judy Bell
Herbert Warren Wind presented by Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
Bob Charles presented by Tony Jacklin

Take a look at select artifacts from this years Inductee Exhibits.

2007 Induction Ceremony

Date: November 12, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hicks, Commentator, NBC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Joe Carr presented by Jack Nicklaus, Hall of Fame Member
Hubert Green presented by Fuzzy Zoeller
Charles Blair Macdonald presented by David Fay
Kel Nagle
Se Ri Pak presented by Nancy Lopez, Hall of Fame Member
Curtis Strange presented by Allan Strange

2006 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, October 30, 2006
Master of Ceremonies: George Lopez, Actor/Comedian

Inductees and Presenters:
Mark McCormack presented by Arnold Palmer, Hall of Fame Member
Larry Nelson presented by Gary Player, Hall of Fame Member
Henry Picard presented by Beth Daniel, Hall of Fame Member
Vijay Singh presented by Ted Forstmann, Chairman and CEO, IMG Worldwide, Inc.
Marilynn Smith presented by Kathy Withworth, Hall of Fame Member

Other ceremony highlights:
A tribute to World Golf Hall of fame members Patty Berg and Byron Nelson

2005 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, November 14, 2005
Master of Ceremonies: Fran Charles, host, USA Network's PGA TOUR Sunday

Inductees and Presenters:
Karrie Webb presented by Ty Votaw, Former LPGA Commissioner
Ayako Okamoto presented by Beth Daniel, Hall of Fame Member
Alister MacKenzie presented by Ben Crenshaw, Hall of Fame Member
Willie Park Sr. presented by Tony Jacklin, Hall of Fame Member
Bernard Darwin presented by John Hopkins, The Golf Correspondent, The Times

2004 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, November 15, 2004
Master of Ceremonies: Jim Kelly, Commentator, The Golf Channel

Inductees and Presenters:
Isao Aoki presented by Greg Norman, Hall of Fame Member
Tom Kite presented by Ben Crenshaw, Hall of Fame Member
Charlie Sifford presented by Gary Player, Hall of Fame Member
Marlene Stewart Streit presented by JoAnne Carner, Hall of Fame Member

Other ceremony highlights:
A Tribute to Byron Nelson
Special Presentation of Exhibit "Arnold Palmer: For the Love of the Game"

2003 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, October 20, 2003
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hicks, Commentator, NBC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Chako Higuchi presented by Kathy Whitworth, Hall of Fame Member
Leo Diegel presented by M.G. Orender, President, PGA of America
Annika Sorenstam presented by Charlie Mechem, Former LPGA Commissioner
Nick Price presented by David Leadbetter, Golf Teacher

Other ceremony highlights:
Ben Crenshaw recognized as Player Ambassador for World Golf Hall of Fame

2002 Induction Ceremony

Date: Friday, November 15, 2002
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hicks, Commentator, NBC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Tommy Bolt presented by Peter Kessler
Bernhard Langer presented by Mark McCormack, Founder and CEO, IMG
Tony Jacklin presented by Ken Schofield, Executive Director, European PGA Tour
Marlene Bauer Hagge presented by Ty Votaw, Commissioner, LPGA
Harvey Penick presented by M.G. Orender, President, PGA of America
Ben Crenshaw presented by President George H.W. Bush

Other ceremony highlights:
Tribute to Sam Snead and Paul Runyan

2001 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, November 11, 2001
Master of Ceremonies: Gary Player, Hall of Fame Member and Global Ambassador

Inductees and Presenters:
Judy Bell presented by Dr. Trey Holland, President, USGA
Donna Caponi presented by Ty Votaw, Commissioner, LPGA
Karsten Solheim accepted by John Solheim, Chairman and CEO, Ping
Payne Stewart presented by Paul Azinger, PGA TOUR Player and accepted by Tracey Stewart
Allan Robertson accepted by Sir Michael Bonallack, Hall of Fame Member
Greg Norman presented by Steve Elkington, PGA TOUR Player

2000 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, November 20, 2000
Master of Ceremonies: Roger Twibell, ABC Sports

Inductees:
Juli Inkster
Beth Daniel
Jack Burke Jr.
Judy Rankin
Neil Coles
John Jacobs
Sir Michael Bonallack
Deane Beman

Other ceremony highlights:
LPGA 50th Anniversary acknowledgement

1999 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, March 22, 1999
Master of Ceremonies: Brian Hammons, Commentator, The Golf Channel

Inductees and Presenters:
Lloyd Mangrum presented by Hall of Fame member Byron Nelson and accepted by Robert Mangrum
Seve Ballesteros presented by Roberto De Vicenzo, Hall of Fame Member
Amy Alcott presented by Kathy Whitworth, Hall of Fame Member

1998 Induction Ceremony

Date: Monday, May 18, 1998
Master of Ceremonies: Mike Tirico, Commentator, ABC Sports

Inductees and Presenters:
Johnny Miller presented by Chi Chi Rodgriguez, Hall of Fame Member
Nick Faldo presented by Gary Player, Hall of Fame Member

Other ceremony highlights: Twenty-three Hall of Fame members came together for the inaugural Induction Ceremony, where 71 members were grandfathered into the World Golf Hall of Fame from the original Pinehurst Hall of Fame.

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