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The World Golf Hall of Fame will welcome five new members into the Hall of Fame at its annual Induction Ceremony on Monday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. and the presenters will make up a Hall of Fame lineup itself.
The Class of 2006, which includes Larry Nelson, Vijay Singh, Marilynn Smith and the late Mark McCormack and Henry Picard, will bring the Hall of Fame’s membership to 114.
Among those introducing the inductees will be Arnold palmer, Gary Player, Beth Daniel and Kathy Whitworth.
Selected in the Lifetime Achievement category, McCormack, the founder of IMG, will be introduced by Palmer. Palmer became McCormack’s first client in 1960, initiating the era of sports management and marketing that was the foundation for IMG, considered one of the world’s foremost sports, entertainment and media companies. He died in 2003.
Nelson, elected on this year’s PGA Tour ballot, will be introduced by Player. Nelson credits a Player-written golf tip as serving to inspire him early in his golf career
Picard, the Veteran’s category selection, will be introduced by Daniel. Picard worked with Daniel on her game at the Country Club of Charleston, where they were both members.
Singh, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident who was elected on the 2005 PGA Tour ballot, will be introduced by Ted Forstmann, chairman and chief executive officer of IMG Worldwide, Inc. Singh declined to be inducted last year due to prior commitments.
Smith, a Lifetime Achievement inductee and one of the 13 original founders of the LPGA, will be introduced by Whitworth.
The ceremony will take place on the outdoor lawn near the Hall of Fame at World Golf Village. For more information on the ceremony or 2006 Class of Inductees, call 904-940-4123 or visit www.wgv.com.