Wednesday, February 8, 2017
The Old Course at Broken Sound
Allianz Championship Media Center
WHAT:
The World Golf Hall of Fame and the PGA TOUR Champions will host a special press conference and celebratory toast for 2017 Inductee Ian Woosnam on Wednesday, February 8 at 1pm ET inside the Allianz Championship Media Center.
Woosnam will be joined by World Golf Hall of Fame President Jack Peter, who will discuss the 2017 Inductee’s merits and answer questions about the Induction Ceremony.
It was announced late last year that Woosnam, a 28-time winner on the European Tour and eight-time Ryder Cup player along with captain of the winning 2006 European Team, would be enshrined into the World Golf Hall of Fame during the 2017 Induction Ceremony, the week of the Presidents Cup in New York on September 26 alongside Davis Love III, Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa and the late Henry Longhurst.
For more information on Ian Woosnam and the World Golf Hall of Fame, visit worldgolfhalloffame.org.
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Press Conference: 1PM EST
WHERE:
Allianz Championship Media Center
The Old Course at Broken Sound
1401 NW 51st Street
Boca Raton, FL 33431
**Media must have tournament credentials
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Dave Cordero, Director of Communications, World Golf Hall of Fame
dcordero@wghof.org, (949) 302-4135
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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