Three PGA pros, an LPGA legend and a former PGA President will be inducted into the PGA of America 2023 Hall of Fame.
The PGA announced their next Hall of Fame inductees list on Monday. The official ceremony is set for November 8, at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Texas.
PGA members Robert Dolan (Middle Atlantic PGA Section), Don Wegrzyn, (Illinois PGA Section), and Herb Wimberly, (Sun Country PGA Section), will be inducted along with former president Suzy Whaley and CBS Sports Jim Nantz. The PGA Hall of Fame was founded in 1940.
John Lindert, PGA of America’s President, said: “It’s an incredible honor to celebrate and recognize our six inductees for their real impact on golf and all the individuals they have inspired along the way.”
Whitworth died on Christmas Eve 2022. She had won 88 tournaments in her 23 year career. This is the most victories of any professional golfer. She was eight times the LPGA’s top money winner, seven times Player of the Year and seven times the Vare trophy (lowest average score) winner.
Suzy Whaley, a Master Professional and PGA President since 2018, is the first female elected. She was a member of the LPGA from 1990 to 1993. In 2003, she qualified for the Greater Hartford Open.
Nantz is also a member of Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Nantz is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is a five-time National Sportscaster and three-time Emmy Award-winning sportscaster. He has been with CBS since 1986 and began covering golf for the network in 1986.
