The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is a

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and

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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

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, it is located on the grounds of Glen Abbey Golf Course in

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, Canada, and is composed of an exhibit space (designed around 18 display spaces or 'holes'), a golf-related

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, and

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s (containing both historical materials and the corporate records of the RCGA). The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is affiliated with the

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, the

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, the International Sports Heritage Association, the Canadian Association for Sports Heritage, the Ontario Museum Association, and the

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Inductees

Inductees in the hall of fame are divided into three categories: professional players, 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 alphabetical order, the members are: * R. Keith Alexander * Stephen Ames *

Al Balding Allan George Balding (April 29, 1924 – July 30, 2006) 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 (1936 Vancouver ...

* James A. Barclay * Dave Barr * David L. Black * Kenneth Black * Gayle Borthwick *

Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (May 30, 1947 – August 3, 2021) was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour. Amateur ...

Gordie Brydson David James Gordon Brydson (January 3, 1907 – February 4, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and golf professional. Brydson played professional ice hockey from 1926 through 1933, including eight games in the National Hockey Lea ...

* Dorothy Campbell Hurd Howe *

Donald Carrick Donald Day Carrick, , (September 18, 1906 – February 28, 1997) 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. Biography C ...

Dawn Coe-Jones Dawn Coe-Jones (October 19, 1960 – November 12, 2016) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour, and a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. She was the first female Canadian golfer to surpass $1million in career earning ...

* Graham Cooke * Geoffrey Cornish * Gary Cowan * George Cumming * Marion Doherty * Judy (Darling) Evans * Phil Farley *

Pat Fletcher Patrick Oswald Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985)https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Y-YVV 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 ...

* Bruce Forbes *

Brent Franklin Brent Franklin (born December 16, 1965) is a former Canadian professional golfer. Early life 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 C ...

Gail Graham Gail Anderson Graham (born January 16, 1964) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Graham won twice on the LPGA Tour in 1995 and 1997. Graham won the LPGA Tour's William and Mousie Powell Award (later renamed the Found ...

* Richard Grimm *

Dan Halldorson Daniel Albert Halldorson (April 2, 1952 – November 18, 2015) was 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 col ...

* Florence Harvey * Mary Ann Hayward *

Wilf Homenuik Wilfred Homenuik (born December 30, 1935) 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, mos ...

Jules Huot Jules Huot (January 7, 1908 – February 2, 1999) was a French-Canadian professional golfer. Huot was born in Boischatel, Quebec and was the most successful member of a large golfing family, with brothers Rodolphe and Roland also enjoying pro ...

Lorie Kane Lorie is a feminine name. It may refer to: People ;Given name * Lorie (singer) (full name Laure Pester) (born 1982), French singer * Lorie Conway, American independent producer and filmmaker * Lorie Griffin, American film and television actress ...

* Karl Keffer * Ben Kern *

George Knudson George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM (June 28, 1937 – January 24, 1989) 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. Early life ...

* Willie Lamb * Stan Leonard * George Lyon * A.V. "Mac" Macan * Ada Mackenzie * Henry Martell * Fritz Martin * Roderick Hugh McIsaac * Jack McLaughlin * Gail Moore * Alison Murdoch * Albert Murray * Charles Murray *

Jim Nelford James Cameron Nelford (born June 28, 1955) is a Canadian professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour. He has also been a golf commentator for ESPN. Nelford was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He won the 1973 B.C. High School golf ...

Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tou ...

Moe Norman Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman (July 10, 1929 – September 4, 2004) was a Canadian professional golfer whose accuracy and ability to hit shot after shot perfectly straight gave him the nickname "Pipeline Moe". During his career Norman won 55 tournamen ...

* Herb Page * Marilyn Palmer O'Connor *

Bob Panasik Robert R. Panasik (born October 20, 1941) is a Canadian professional golfer. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he was known as Bob Panasiuk until 1970 when he changed his name to Panasik so it would be "easier to pronounce". In 1957, at the age of 15, ...

* Claude Pattemore *

Sandra Post Sandra Post, (born June 4, 1948) is a retired professional golfer, the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour. In 1968 at age 20 in her rookie professional year, she won a women's major – the LPGA Championship, and was the youngest playe ...

* Ralph Reville * Clinton Robinson * Stephen Ross * Doug Roxburgh * Lorne Rubenstein *

Cathy Sherk Cathy Sherk (née Graham, born June 17, 1950) is a Canadian golf champion and professional golf coach and instructor. Golfing career Sherk was born in Bancroft, Ontario. She won the 1977 Canadian Women's Amateur and was runner-up to Beth Daniel ...

* Douglas Howard Silverberg * C. Ross (Sandy) Somerville * Rod Spittle * Betty Stanhope-Cole * John B. Steel *

Marlene Stewart Streit Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontari ...

Alexa Stirling Fraser Alexa Stirling Fraser (September 5, 1897 – April 15, 1977) was an American-Canadian amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship in 1916, 1919, and 1920. She also won the Canadian Women's Amateur title in 1920 and 1934. ...

* Violet Pooley Sweeny * Warren Sye * Gordon B. Taylor *

Stanley Thompson Stanley Thompson (September 18, 1893 – January 4, 1953) was a Canadian golf course architect, and a high-standard amateur golfer. He was a co-founder of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Early life, family, education, and mil ...

* Mabel Gordon Thomson * Margaret Todd * Murray Carlyle Tucker * Bob Vokey * Lisa (Young) Walters *

Bob Weeks Bob Weeks is a reporter and analyst for TSN, covering golf and curling. He was previously the editorial director of SCORE''Golf'' magazine. In addition, he served as host for SCORE''Golf'' TV. He was also the curling columnist for '' The Globe and ...

Mike Weir Michael Richard Weir, (born May 12, 1970) is a Canadian professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 2001 and 2005. He plays golf left-handed ...

* Nick Weslock * Gordon Witteveen * Robert Wylie *

Richard Zokol Richard Francis "Dick" Zokol (born August 21, 1958) 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. Amateur career Zokol was born in Kitimat, British ...

References

External links

Official website
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