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Harvey Penick [2002]
Austin, Texas (Oct. 23, 1904-April 2, 1995)
One of game’s greatest teachers. Pupils included Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and
Kathy Whitworth. Led University of Texas to 20 Southwest Conference titles
and 19 individual crowns.
Gary Player [1974]
Johannesburg, South Africa (Nov. 1, 1935- )
Victories number more than 120 worldwide. Winner of career Grand Slam.
Rigorous fitness program helped him win in five different decades. Global
ambassador for golf.
Nick Price [2003]
Durban, South Africa (Jan. 28, 1957- )
Dominated international golf in the early 1990s. Has more than 40 tournament
wins worldwide.1994 season saw him win six times, including the British
Open and PGA Championship.
Judy Rankin [2000]
St. Louis, Missouri (Feb. 18, 1945- )
Winner of 26 LPGA events. Two-time Player of the Year and three-time Vare
Trophy winner. Former LPGA President and U.S. Solheim Cup captain.
Betsy Rawls [1987]
Spartanburg, South Carolina (May 4, 1928- )
Counts eight majors among 55 career LPGA victories. First player to win U.S.
Women’s Open four times. Claimed 1959 Vare Trophy. Former LPGA President.
Clifford Roberts [1978]
Morning Sun, Iowa (March 6, 1894-Sept. 29, 1977)
Co-founded Augusta National Golf Club. Chairman of the Masters from its
1934 inception until his death in 1977.
Allan Robertson [2001]
St. Andrews, Scotland (Sept. 11, 1815-Sept. 1, 1859)
Credited as game’s first professional. First to break 80 on The Old Course at
St. Andrews, shooting a 79 in 1858. Known as a premier feather ball maker.
Chi Chi Rodriguez [1992]
Rio Pledras, Puerto Rico (Oct. 23, 1935- )
Owns more than 30 career titles. Two-time Byron Nelson Award winner as
Champions Tour scoring leader. Arnold Palmer Award winner in 1987.
Donald Ross [1977]
Dornoch, Scotland (Nov. 23, 1872-April 26, 1948)
Premier golf course architect in America during early 20th century. Directed
over 500 design projects, including Pinehurst No. 2, Oak Hill, Inverness and
Oakland Hills.
Paul Runyan [1990]
Hot Springs, Arkansas (July 12, 1908-March 17, 2002)
Won over 50 professional tournaments, including 16 in two years. Leading
money winner in 1933 and 1934. Two-time PGA Championship winner.
Gene Sarazen [1974]
Harrison, New York (Feb. 27, 1902-May 3, 1999)
First golfer to win all four major championships. Has seven majors in all.
Remembered for 1935 Masters win that featured double-eagle on No. 15.
Invented sand wedge.
Patty Sheehan [1993]
Middlebury, Vermont (Oct. 27, 1956- )
First to capture the U.S. and British Women’s Opens in same year. Won 35
tournaments, including six majors. 1983 Player of the Year. Winner of 1984
Vare Trophy.
Dinah Shore [1994]
Winchester, Tennessee (Feb. 29, 1916-Feb. 24, 1994)
Famed entertainer became celebrity host of the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winners
Circle. Her support of women’s golf was critical to LPGA Tour’s growth.
World Golf Hall of Fame Members (cont.)
Champions Tour 2006 Guide
Charlie Sifford [2004]
Kingwood, Texas (June 2, 1922- )
First African-American to play full time on PGA TOUR, winning twice. Claimed
1975 Senior PGA Championship. Original member of the Champions Tour in
1980.
Horton Smith [1990]
Detroit, Michigan (May 22, 1908-Oct. 15, 1963)
Burst onto professional golf scene in 1929, winning eight times and finishing
second four times. Claimed two Masters titles, including inaugural 1934
tournament.
Sam Snead [1974]
Hot Springs, Virginia (May 27, 1912-May 23, 2002)
PGA TOUR’s career victory leader with 82 victories. Winner of three PGA
Championships and Masters and one British Open. Eight-time Ryder Cup
member.
Karsten Solheim [2001]
Bergen, Norway (Sept. 15, 1911-Feb. 16, 2000)
Initially known for PING putter. Developed concepts of heel-toe weighting and
perimeter weighting. Founded The Solheim Cup to advance international
women’s golf.
Annika Sörenstam [2003]
Stockholm, Sweden (Oct. 10, 1970- )
Won more than 60 LPGA titles, including 11 in 2002. Captured career Grand
Slam in 2003. Multiple Player of the Year and Vare Trophy winner. Shot a 59
in 2001.
Payne Stewart [2001]
Springfield, Missouri (Jan. 30, 1957-Oct. 25, 1999)
Won 11 PGA TOUR events and 18 victories worldwide. Claimed the 1989 PGA
Championship and the 1991 and 1999 U.S. Opens. Five-time U.S. Ryder Cup
member.
Marlene Stewart Streit [2004]
Cereal, Alberta, Canada (March 9, 1934- )
Only golfer to have won Australian, British, Canadian and U.S. Women’s
Amateur championships. Owns 11 Canadian Ladies Open Amateurs, nine
Canadian Ladies Close Amateurs.
Louise Suggs [1979]
Lithia Springs, Georgia (Sept. 7, 1923- )
50 professional victories include two U.S. Women’s Opens, one LPGA
Championship and four Titleholders. LPGA Founder and former President.
J. H. Taylor [1975]
Northam, North Devon, England (March 18, 1871-Feb. 10, 1963)
Member of “Great Triumvirate” that dominated golf at the turn of the 20th
century. Five-time British Open winner. Founded first professional golfers’
association.
Peter Thomson [1998]
Melbourne, Australia (Aug. 23, 1929- )
Captured five British Opens between 1954 and 1965. Won 11 Champions Tour
titles and 1988 British Seniors Championship. Three-time International Team
Presidents Cup captain.
Jerry Travers [1976]
New York, New York (May 19, 1887-March 29, 1951)
From 1906-1915, won five Metropolitan Opens, four U.S. Amateurs and was
second amateur to win U.S. Open.
Walter Travis [1979]
Malden, Victoria, Australia (Jan. 10, 1862-July 31, 1927)
Three-time U.S. Amateur champ and six-time medalist. First foreigner to
capture the British Amateur. Founder and editor of American Golfer.
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