“It is with great sadness that we report that two of our beloved Hall of Famers, Peter Thomson and Hubert Green, passed away yesterday.
Peter was inducted in 1988, and was a true titan of the game. A five-time winner of the Open Championship, he was a favorite son of Australia, and respected around the world not just for his accomplishments on the course, but for the way he carried himself off the course as well. Peter was 88 years old, and died peacefully at his home in Australia, surrounded by family and friends.
Hubert was inducted here in St. Augustine in 2007, and was a dominant force on the PGA TOUR in the 1970s and early 80s. A 19-time winner on the PGA TOUR, including two major championships, he was perhaps best known for his win at the 1977 U.S. Open, where he received a death threat during the round, but continued on and ultimately captured the title. A native of Alabama, Hubert had been battling cancer for more than a decade, and passed away last night in the company of his family.
We will forever remember both Peter and Hubert within the World Golf Hall of Fame.”
-Jack Peter, President of the World Golf Hall of Fame
