Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
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The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum
and hall of fame
covering the history of the game of golf in Canada, and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of the most significant contributors to the game in that country. Operated by Golf Canada (governed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association
), the governing body of golf
in Canada
, it is located on the grounds of Glen Abbey Golf Course
in Oakville
, Ontario
, Canada
, and is composed of an exhibit space (designed around 18 display spaces or 'holes'), a golf-related research library
, and archive
s (containing both historical materials and the corporate records of the RCGA).
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is affiliated with the Canadian Museums Association
, the Canadian Heritage Information Network
, the International Sports Heritage Association, the Canadian Association for Sports Heritage, the Ontario Museum Association, and the Virtual Museum of Canada
.
, amateur players and builders - this last being those who have contributed to the development and success of the game in some exceptional fashion, whether it be primarily as coaches, superintendents, golf course architects, historians, or any other capacity.
In 2010, three new inductees were elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Ben Kern was elected as a Builder while Graham Cooke and Brent Franklin
were inducted as players in the amateur category.
In February 2011, two new inductees were announced to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Richard Zokol
, PGA Tour player and winner of two Canadian Amateur Championships, has been inducted as a player while Stephen Ross, former Executive Director of the Royal Canadian Golf Association/Golf Canada, has been inducted as a builder.
In alphabetical order, the members are:
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and hall of fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
covering the history of the game of golf in Canada, and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of the most significant contributors to the game in that country. Operated by Golf Canada (governed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Golf Canada, formerly known as the Royal Canadian Golf Association is the governing body of golf in Canada.-Beginnings:The RCGA was founded on June 6, 1895 as the Canadian Golf Association at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. The Royal prefix was granted to the CGA in June 1896 by Queen Victoria through...
), the governing body of golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, it is located on the grounds of Glen Abbey Golf Course
Glen Abbey Golf Course
Glen Abbey Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1976, is one of Canada's most famous golf courses and is home to the Royal Canadian Golf Association and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. It has hosted 25 Canadian Open Championships, more than any other course, with the first having...
in Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and is composed of an exhibit space (designed around 18 display spaces or 'holes'), a golf-related research library
Research library
A research library is a library which contains an in-depth collection of material on one or several subjects . A research library will generally include primary sources as well as secondary sources...
, and archive
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
s (containing both historical materials and the corporate records of the RCGA).
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is affiliated with the Canadian Museums Association
Canadian Museums Association
The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...
, the Canadian Heritage Information Network
Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...
, the International Sports Heritage Association, the Canadian Association for Sports Heritage, the Ontario Museum Association, and the Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...
.
Inductees
Inductees in the hall of fame are divided into three categories: professional playersProfessional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
, amateur players and builders - this last being those who have contributed to the development and success of the game in some exceptional fashion, whether it be primarily as coaches, superintendents, golf course architects, historians, or any other capacity.
In 2010, three new inductees were elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Ben Kern was elected as a Builder while Graham Cooke and Brent Franklin
Brent Franklin
Brent Franklin is a former Canadian professional golfer.-Biography:Franklin was born in Barrie, Ontario. He was coached in golf by Jack McLaughlin as a youth, and first came to prominence when he won the 1981 Vancouver City Match Play Championship as a 15-year-old amateur, to become the youngest...
were inducted as players in the amateur category.
In February 2011, two new inductees were announced to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Richard Zokol
Richard Zokol
Richard Francis "Dick" Zokol is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue....
, PGA Tour player and winner of two Canadian Amateur Championships, has been inducted as a player while Stephen Ross, former Executive Director of the Royal Canadian Golf Association/Golf Canada, has been inducted as a builder.
In alphabetical order, the members are:
- R. Keith Alexander
- Al BaldingAl BaldingAllan George Balding was a Canadian professional golfer, who won four events on the PGA Tour. In 1955 he became the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in the United States; Canadians Ken Black and Jules Huot had won PGA Tour events in Canada in the 1930s.Balding was born in Toronto,...
- James A. BarclayJames A. BarclayJames Alexander Barclay is a Scottish Canadian oil industry scientist and executive, golfer, and golf historian. He was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2008....
- Dave BarrDave Barr (golfer)David Allen Barr is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Champions Tour.Barr was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a member of the golf team. He finished as runner-up in the 1972 Canadian...
- David L. Black
- Kenneth Black
- Gayle Borthwick
- Jocelyne BourassaJocelyne BourassaJocelyne Bourassa, CM is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.-Amateur career:Bourassa was born in Shawinigan, Quebec...
- Gordon Brydson
- Dorothy Campbell Hurd HoweDorothy CampbellDorothy Iona Campbell was the first internationally dominant female golfer. She was also known in her lifetime as Dorothy Hurd, Mrs. J.V. Hurd and as Dorothy Howe...
- Donald CarrickDonald CarrickDonald Day Carrick was an Ontario lawyer, political figure, Olympic boxer, and Canadian national golf champion. He represented Toronto Trinity as a Liberal member from 1954 to 1957....
- Dawn Coe-JonesDawn Coe-JonesDawn Coe-Jones is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Coe-Jones was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. She won several amateur events in Canada, including the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1983...
- Graham Cooke
- Geoffrey Cornish
- Gary CowanGary CowanGary Cowan is a Canadian golfer who has achieved outstanding results at the highest class in amateur competition.-Biography:...
- George Cumming
- Marion Doherty
- Phil Farley
- Pat FletcherPat FletcherPat Fletcher was a Canadian professional golfer.In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open...
- Bruce Forbes
- Brent FranklinBrent FranklinBrent Franklin is a former Canadian professional golfer.-Biography:Franklin was born in Barrie, Ontario. He was coached in golf by Jack McLaughlin as a youth, and first came to prominence when he won the 1981 Vancouver City Match Play Championship as a 15-year-old amateur, to become the youngest...
- Richard Grimm
- Dan HalldorsonDan HalldorsonDaniel Albert Halldorson is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour.Halldorson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Brandon, Manitoba. He did not attend college and turned pro in 1971. He joined the Canadian Tour in 1973 and the PGA Tour in...
- Florence Harvey
- Wilf HomenuikWilf HomenuikWilfred Homenuik is a Canadian professional golfer. His surname is also spelled Homeniuk in many records.Homenuik was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, and is one of seven brothers, many of whom have also played golf, most notably Stan and Ted...
- Jules Huot
- Karl Keffer
- Ben Kern
- George KnudsonGeorge KnudsonGeorge Alfred Christian Knudson, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories....
- William Lamb
- Mary Ann Lapointe
- Stan LeonardStan LeonardStan Leonard was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. Leonard won three PGA Tour events, eight Canadian PGA Championships, and 16 other events on the Canadian Tour. He is a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.-Early years:Leonard was born in...
- George LyonGeorge Lyon (golfer)George Seymour Lyon was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medallist, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame....
- Ada Mackenzie
- Henry Martell
- Fritz Martin
- Roderick Hugh McIsaac
- Gail Moore
- Albert Murray
- Charles Murray
- Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
- Moe NormanMoe NormanMurray Irwin "Moe" Norman was a Canadian professional golfer. He was widely considered the best ball striker who ever lived among the best players in the world...
- Marilyn Palmer O'Connor
- Bob PanasikBob PanasikRobert R. Panasik is a Canadian professional golfer. He is the youngest player ever the make the cut in a PGA Tour event....
- Claude Pattemore
- Sandra Post-McDermid
- Ralph Reville
- Clinton Robinson
- Stephen Ross
- Doug Roxburgh
- Lorne Rubenstein
- Cathy SherkCathy SherkCathy Sherk is a Canadian golf champion and professional golf coach and instructor.-Golfing career:Sherk won the 1977 Canadian Women's Amateur and was runner-up to Beth Daniel at the U.S. Women's Amateur...
- Douglas Howard Silverberg
- C. Ross (Sandy) SomervilleRoss SomervilleCharles Ross "Sandy" Somerville was a Canadian golfer and all-around athlete.Somerville was born in London, Ontario. He won six Canadian Amateur Championship golf titles between 1926 and 1937, and in 1932 became the first Canadian to win the U.S. Amateur...
- Betty Stanhope-Cole
- John B. Steel
- Marlene Stewart Streit
- Alexa Stirling Fraser
- Violet Pooley Sweeny
- Gordon B. Taylor
- Stanley ThompsonStanley ThompsonStanley Thompson was a Canadian golf course architect. He was a co-founder of the American Society of Golf Course Architects....
- Mabel Gordon Thomson
- Margaret Todd
- Murray Carlyle Tucker
- Lisa (Young) WaltersLisa WaltersLisa Walters is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed under her maiden name Lisa Young until 1988....
- Mike WeirMike WeirMichael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003....
- Nick Weslock
- Robert Wylie
- Richard ZokolRichard ZokolRichard Francis "Dick" Zokol is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue....