Tom Weiskopf and Padraig Harrington inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

Padraig Harrington (Google Images)

According to Evin Priest of the Golf Digest on Wednesday, the inductees for the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024 were announced. They are major champions Tom Weiskopf of Massillon, Ohio, Padraig Harrington of Dublin, Ireland, Sandra Palmer of Fort Worth, Texas, Beverly Hanson of Fargo, North Dakota, and Johnny Farrell of White Plains, New York. Meanwhile, LPGA founders Alice Bauer of Eureka, South Dakota, Bettye Danoff of Dallas, Texas, Helen Dettweiler of Washington, D.C., Helen Hicks of Cedarhurst, New York, Opal Hill of Newport, Nebraska, Shirley Spork of Detroit, Michigan, and Sally Sessions of Detroit were also inducted. Dettweiler, Hicks and Hill were also major champions.

Weiskopf’s major championship came at the 1973 British Open in Troon, Scotland. He shot a four-round score of -12, and beat England’s Neil Coles and American Johnny Miller by three strokes.

Harrington’s major titles came at the 2007 and 2008 British Open, and the 2008 PGA Championship. At the 2007 British Open in Carnoustie, Harrington had a four-round score of -7 to beat Sergio Garcia of Spain in a playoff. At the 2008 British Open in Royal Birkdale, Harrington had a four round score of +3 to beat Ian Poulter by four strokes. At the 2008 PGA Championship, Harrington had a four round score of -3 to beat American Ben Curtis and Garcia by two strokes.

Palmer won the 1972 Titleholders Championship and the 1975 United States Women’s Open. At the 1972 Titleholders Championship in Southern Pines, Palmer had a four-round score of -1 to beat Americans Judy Rankin and Mickey Wright by 10 strokes. At the 1975 United States Women’s Open at the Atlantic City Country Club in New Jersey, Palmer won by four strokes despite finishing at +7.

Hanson won the 1955 LPGA Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 1956 Western Open in Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1958 Titleholders Championship in Augusta. At the LPGA Championship, Hanson, had a score of -5 and beat American Louise Suggs by three strokes. At the 1956 Western Open, she was even par and beat Suggs by four strokes. At the 1958 Titleholders Championship, Hanson had a score of +11, but still beat Betty Dodd of the United States by five strokes.

Farrell won the 1928 United States Open. He beat American golf legend Bobby Jones in a playoff after shooting a four round score of +10 at Olympia Fields. Dettweiler won the 1939 Western Open, Hicks won the 1937 Western Open and 1940 Titleholders Championship, and Hill won the 1935 and 1936 Western Opens.

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