Friday, September 24, 2010
Els gets in on the aboriginal ballot
Like a lot of golfers, Ernie Els consistently wonders if he could accept accomplished added in his career. He was reminded Wednesday he has done affluence with the advertisement that he has been adopted into the Apple Golf Hall of Fame.
Els was the alone amateur to accept abundant votes from the PGA Tour, the aboriginal year his name was on the ballot. The a lot of all-around amateur of his era, the Big Easy has won 62 times about the world, including two U.S. Opens and a British Open.
“It makes you feel actual acceptable about what you’ve done,” Els said.Els will be a part of 5 players who are inducted May 9 in St. Augustine, Fla., the Monday of The Players Championship next year.
Doug Ford and Jock Hutchison were adopted through the Veteran’s Category, while above admiral George H.W. Bush was called through the Lifetime Achievement category. It will be the additional beeline consecration commemoration featuring a above U.S. president, with Dwight D. Eisenhower inducted in 2009.
World Golf Hall of Fame arch controlling Jack Peter said one amateur was adopted fron the International ballot. That amateur will be appear Oct. 6.
Ford, a above Masters and PGA champion, won 19 times on the PGA Bout and was the amateur of the year in 1955. Hutchison, built-in in St. Andrews, won the
1920 PGA Championship and the 1921 British Open. His 14 bout victories cover two Western Opens.
PGA Bout abettor Tim Finchem said Bush was called for a lifetime announcement the bold and his accessible support, forth with his adherence to The Aboriginal
Tee back the affairs to ability adolescence began in 1997.
Els accustomed 66 percent of the vote from a console of journalists, golf dignataries and Hall of Fame members, 1 percent added than is appropriate for election. He would accept fabricated it anyhow through a article that allows the amateur with the accomplished allotment to be elected, provided no one gets 65 percent and the amateur gets at atomic 50 percent.
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