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Tiger Woods elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame

By DOUG FERGUSON he won by 12 shots in 1997 peers, Phil Mickelson, Ernie
AP Golf Writer at age 21. By the time he Els and Vijay Singh already
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. turned 30, he already had are in the Hall of Fame.
(AP) — Already among the 46 victories on the PGA Tour A subcommittee of media,
greatest on the golf course, and 10 majors. Hall of Fame members and
Tiger Woods will join them He remains the only player golf administrators whittled
in the World Golf Hall of to hold all four professional the ballot to 10 finalists
Fame. majors at the same time. — four male players, four
Woods was elected Off the course, he was a female players and two
Wednesday to be part of catalyst for unprecedent- contributors. The 20-mem-
the 2021 induction class, a ed growth, and he was ber selection committee —
decision with as much sus- largely responsible for tele- nine from the media. seven
pense as a tap-in. Woods vision network deals that administrators and four Hall
shares the PGA Tour record set prize money soaring. of Fame members — voted
with 82 career victories, "Tiger has done more for Wednesday, with 75% re-
and his 15 majors are sec- Tiger Woods tees off on the ninth hole during the third round the game of golf than quired for election.
ond only to Jack Nicklaus. of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country anyone ever thought pos- The induction class has a
He has 11 other victories Club, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in the Pacific Palisades area of sible, and his historic feats maximum of four mem-
in tours around the world, Los Angeles. on the course are only one bers, with others to be an-
including Europe, Japan, Associated Press aspect of his impact," Mo- nounced later. Still to be
Asia and Australia. has been such an incred- fore he returned from a nahan said. "His imprint on determined is the date and
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay ible journey and the sup- fourth back surgery to win the game is immeasurable, location for induction.
Monahan called Woods port I've received from my his 15th major last year at and his unparalleled lega- Other finalists were Johnny
with the news. He is not at family, friends and fans has the Masters. cy is one we look forward Farrell, Padraig Harrington
The Players Championship been overwhelming. This No other player has won to celebrating ." and Tom Weiskopf from the
this week because Woods achievement is the ulti- at rate like the 44-year-old The Hall of Fame selection male competitor category;
says his back was not quite mate recognition to never Woods. process was changed last Susie Maxwell Berning, Bev-
ready. give up and keep chasing." The first to win the U.S. Am- year to lower the age to 45 erly Hanson, Sandra Palmer
"I am both honored and Woods was a lock before ateur three straight times, during the induction year. and Dottie Pepper from
humbled to be inducted he returned from recon- Woods already had two It had been 50, and it was the female competitor cat-
into the World Golf Hall of structive knee surgery after victories in seven starts on 40 when the World Golf Hall egory; and Tim Finchem
Fame," Woods said in a winning the 2008 U.S. Open tour. He set or tied 20 re- of Fame began in 1998 in and Marion Hollins from the
statement. "This past year for his 14th major, and be- cords at the Masters when St. Augustine. Among his contributor category.q