The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum announced that its 2015 Induction Ceremony, which is being staged Monday, July 13, 2015 in St Andrews the week of The Open Championship, will be televised live on Golf Channel in the U.S. (1 p.m. EDT) and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom (6 p.m. GMT).
In addition, well-known television reporter and presenter Diana “Di” Dougherty will emcee the ceremony, which will induct the 2015 Class: Dame Laura Davies, David Graham, Mark O’Meara and the late A.W. Tillinghast.
“This year’s World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is historic on many levels,” said Jack Peter, Chief Operating Officer of the World Golf Hall of Fame. “We are very proud of this year’s Induction Class, and it is a tremendous honor to broadcast the ceremony live to a global audience from the Home of Golf in Scotland. We also can’t think of a better person than Di to be part of this ceremony. She has the experience, on-camera charisma and is a true golf aficionado.”
Dougherty brings more than a decade of experience in the golf and television industry as the ceremony’s emcee. Her television career began in 2005 as a Sky Sports News presenter. Since then, she has become a prominent golf and television figure, conducting live sports interviews and covering Major Championships around the world. Dougherty was the front-woman for “Golf Night” and currently hosts “Game Changers” on Saturday mornings alongside co-host Darren Campbell.
“I am thrilled to be part of such a prominent event within the golf world,” said Dougherty. “Membership into the World Golf Hall of Fame is truly the highest honor in golf, and I look forward to bringing the celebration to life in St Andrews.”
This marks the first time the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has been held outside the United States.
The move is part of an expanded biennial schedule for the Induction Ceremony and highlights the Hall of Fame’s ongoing strategic efforts to elevate its awareness and prestige around the world. That schedule includes returning to World Golf Village for the 2017 event, which will be held the Monday of THE PLAYERS Championship week. In 2019, the Induction Ceremony will move to Pebble Beach, Calif., and be staged on Monday of U.S. Open Championship week.
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