WHAT:
Four of the five members of the 2017 Induction Class – Davis Love III, Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa and Ian Woosnam – will visit Saint Augustine Tuesday, March 14 to see the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, interact with guests and discuss their impending induction with media members.

Upon arrival, the inductees will tour the Museum with World Golf Hall of Fame Historian, Dr. Tony Parker before participating in a Question & Answer session at 1:00 p.m. with Museum guests in Shell Hall (location of Member bronzes).

Each of the inductees will be available to media immediately following the public event.

For media not in attendance, the Q&A session will be streamed live on the World Golf Hall of Fame’s Facebook page.

WHEN:
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Q&A Session: 1PM EST

WHERE:
World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
Shell Hall
1 World Golf Place
St. Augustine, FL 32092 

MEDIA INQUIRIES:
In advance – Dave Cordero, Director of Communications, dcordero@wghof.org, (904) 940-4009

On-site – Brittany Schnorr, Manager of PR, bschnorr@wghof.org, (904) 940-4043

ABOUT THE WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY:
The World Golf Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Ceremony will be staged at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Tuesday, September 26, the week of the Presidents Cup. Five Members will be inducted to the Hall of Fame, totaling 155 members. Inductees include: Davis Love III, Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa, Ian Woosnam and the late Henry Longhurst.

ABOUT THE INDUCTEES:

Davis Love III, United States
In a career that has spanned four decades on the PGA TOUR, Love has notched 22 victories including the 1997 PGA Championship and two victories at THE PLAYERS Championship in 1992 and 2003. His quality of play has earned him a place on six U.S. Ryder Cup teams and six Presidents Cup teams. He has captained two Ryder Cup teams, including the victorious 2016 team. Love is a recipient of both the Payne Stewart and Bob Jones Awards.

Meg Mallon, United States
Her 18-career LPGA Tour victories and four Major Championships are just part of Mallon’s winning make-up. A member of nine Solheim Cup teams (captain in 2013), Mallon was recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary as one of the LPGA’s top-50 players and teachers. She also earned the Golf Writers Association of America Female Player of the Year award in 1991.

Lorena Ochoa, Mexico
In her first full season on the LPGA Tour, Ochoa had eight top-10 finishes, finished ninth on the LPGA TOUR’s money list and was named Rookie of the Year. She finished with 27 victories on the LPGA TOUR, including two Major Championships. She was ranked World No. 1 for 158 consecutive weeks (2007-2010). In a three-year stretch (2006-2008), she won 21 tournaments, including two majors in 2008. Ochoa, 35, will be the first Mexican-Born golfer to enter the World Golf Hall of Fame. She will also become the youngest member.

Ian Woosnam, United Kingdom
“Woosie,” winner of the 1991 Masters Tournament, sat atop the Official World Golf Rankings for 50 weeks throughout 1991 and 1992. His sterling play led him to represent Europe in eight consecutive Ryder Cup teams from 1983 to 1997. Woosnam won the Order of Merit as the leading money winner on the European Tour and named European Player of the year in 1987 and 1990. In recognition of his contributions to golf, he was awarded the Queen’s honor of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2006.

Henry Longhurst, United Kingdom
A weekly columnist for the London Sunday Times for 40 years. He was also considered to be the first golf TV personality providing coverage for the BBC from the 1950s until his death in 1978.

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About the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum preserves and honors the history of golf and the legacies of those who have made it great. The Hall of Fame & Museum, located at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, serves as a steward of the game through engaging, interactive storytelling and exhibitions featuring artifacts, works of art, audio, video and photography significant to the history of golf and its members. The Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution and is allied with 26 national and international golf organizations, including The European Tour, LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA. To learn more about the Hall of Fame or to lend support, visit www.WorldGolfHallofFame.org. As the sole founding partner of World Golf Hall of Fame, Shell Oil Company provides financial support and plays the lead role in charitable initiatives aimed at introducing golf to young people, and through the golf experience promotes scholastic achievement, community service and those values intrinsic to the game of golf: honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.

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