World Golf Hall of Fame

The World Golf Hall of Fame http://www.wgv.com/ is located in St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports Halls of Fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is controlled by a consortium of 26 golf organisations from all over the world. Each year a number of inductees are selected from the eligible individuals by an annual ballot. Individuals become eligible based on a wide range of criteria focused mainly on multiple tournament victories. There is also a "lifetime achievement" category through which anyone who has made a major contribution to the game may be selected, for example, Bob Hope.

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St. Augustine, Florida - United States - Bob Hope

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Uniquely, members of the LPGA tour can gain entry without going through the election process. Before 1999, players had to win 30 tournaments, including two majors; 35 tournaments with one major; or 40 tournaments in all to automatically qualify. At one time, players had to win two different majors to qualify with 30 wins, but this was changed earlier in the 1990s. Since 1999, the automatic qualification criteria for LPGA members are:

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LPGA - Majors

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• Must have made at least 10 starts in each of 10 years on the LPGA tour.
• Must have either won or been awarded:
• A major championship,
• The Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average, or
• The Rolex Player of the Year Award.
• Must accumulate 27 points, acquired as follows:
• 2 points for each major championship win
• 1 point for each other official LPGA tournament win
• 1 point for each Vare Trophy
• 1 point for each Player of the Year award

The World Golf Hall of Fame was originally located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and opened in 1974.

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Pinehurst, North Carolina - 1974

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