PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (September 12, 2023) – CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, has been named the title sponsor for the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., coinciding with the 124th U.S. Open Championship.
Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer along with the late Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson, Tom Weiskopf and the 13 LPGA Founders will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. Final selections were determined by the World Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee and the elite group will become members of the World Golf Hall of Fame at the 2024 Induction Ceremony.
In addition, the World Golf Hall of Fame will honor two individuals with Distinguished Service
Awards: Charlie Sifford Award and the Lifetime Achievement. The event on June 10, 2024, will air live on Golf Channel and then packaged into a network special on NBC.
“We are very fortunate to work with CME Group, which has shown support for the game of golf and is a company that understands the talent and commitment exemplified by our Class of 2024,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO of World Golf Hall of Fame. “We look forward to welcoming the new class into the World Golf Hall of Fame as our Inductees next June, and CME Group is the perfect organization to help us celebrate this prestigious group of hall of famers.”
“We are honored to be the title sponsor for the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Class, which includes a remarkable group of individuals who have made an ever-lasting impact on golf – the sport of choice for so many of our clients,” said CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. “As long-standing proponents of women in golf and women in business, CME Group is especially pleased the 13 founders of the LPGA will be among those recognized in this year's class. The LPGA Tour has done a tremendous job to elevate women's golf – and we are proud to be a supporter of their Tour for more than a decade. Congratulations to the LPGA and all the talented golfers who will be honored for their contributions to the sport and for the inspiration they provide to competitors everywhere.”
Click here to download press kit materials for the Class of 2024 and Inductee bios are below. For more information on the Induction process, visit www.worldgolfhalloffame.org.
The 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C. coinciding with the 124th U.S. Open Championship and the Hall of Fame Museum’s opening on the United States Golf Association’s (“USGA”) Golf House Pinehurst campus next year. In July 2022, the World Golf Hall of Fame and USGA announced plans to create a new visitor experience for the Hall of Fame in the historic golf community.
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About the World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame celebrates and honors the legacies of those who have made golf great. The Hall of Fame opened in 1974 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, where 71 members were inducted prior to the transition (in 1998) to its St. Augustine, Florida location. In 2024, the World Golf Hall of Fame will open a new visitor experience at the USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst campus in partnership with the USGA. World Golf Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the umbrella of the World Golf Foundation. To learn more, visit www.worldgolfhalloffame.org.
About CME Group
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Class of 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Bios
Padraig Harrington
Country: Ireland
Born: August 31, 1971
Category: Male Competitor
Official Victories: 21 (15 on European Tour)
Majors/THE PLAYERS:
- 2007 The Open Championship
- 2008 The Open Championship
- 2008 PGA Championship
Additional Career Highlights:
- Ryder Cup: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020 (Captain)
Major Awards:
- European Tour Order of Merit: 2006
- European Tour Golfer of the Year: 2007, 2008
- PGA Player of the Year: 2008
- PGA TOUR Player of the Year: 2008
Sandra Palmer
Country: United States
Born: March 10, 1943
Category: Female Competitor
Official Victories: 19
Majors:
- 1972 Titleholders Championship
- 1975 U.S. Women’s Open
Additional Career Highlights:
- 2 Victories on JLPGA
Major Awards:
- 1975 LPGA Player of the Year
- 1975 Golf Writers Association of America Female Player of the Year
Johnny Farrell
Country: United States
Born: April 1, 1901
Died: June 14, 1988
Category: Male Competitor
Official Victories: 22 (all on PGA TOUR)
Majors/THE PLAYERS:
- 1928 U.S. Open Additional
Career Highlights:
- Ryder Cup: 1927, 1929, 1931
Beverly Hanson
Country: United States
Born: December 5, 1924
Died: April 12, 2014
Category: Female Competitor
Official Victories: 17
Majors:
- 1955 LPGA Championship
- 1956 Women’s Western Open
- 1958 Titleholders Championship
Additional Career Highlights:
- 1950 U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion
Tom Weiskopf
Country: United States
Born: November 9, 1942
Died: August 20, 2022
Category: Male Competitor
Official Victories: 18 (16 on PGA TOUR)
Majors/THE PLAYERS:
1973 Open Championship
Additional Career Highlights:
- Ryder Cup: 1973, 1975
13 Founders of LPGA
- Alice Bauer
- Patty Berg (1974 Inductee)
- Bettye Danoff
- Helen Dettweiler
- Marlene Bauer Hagge (2022 Inductee)
- Helen Hicks
- Opal Hill
- Betty Jameson (1998 Inductee)
- Sally Sessions
- Marilynn Smith (2006 Inductee)
- Shirley Spork
- Louise Suggs (1979 Inductee)
- Babe Zaharias (1974 Inductee)