World Golf Hall of Fame 2022: Tiger Woods, Tim Finchem Headline

The Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony into the World Golf Hall of Fame will be held on Wednesday, March 9 in Ponte Vedra, Florida, the week of THE PLAYERS Championship. Tiger Woods and Tim Finchem will headline the class which also includes Susie Maxwell Berning and Marion Hollins.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The World Golf Hall of Fame and the PGA TOUR has announced that the 2022 induction ceremony – honoring the newest class of Hall of Fame members – will be staged at the PGA TOUR’s ‘Global Home’ corporate headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Taking place during THE PLAYERS Championship, the induction ceremony will air live on Golf Channel on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET.

“We are excited to conduct the Hall of Fame’s 2022 induction ceremony in partnership with the PGA TOUR at their new Global Home,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO, World Golf Hall of Fame. “It will serve as an exciting venue for a historic evening among those in attendance, as well as those tuning in from around the world on the eve of THE PLAYERS Championship.”

Tim Finchem
Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA Tour from 1994 – 2017, takes credit for seeing purse sizes skyrocket during his tenure, moving from under $100 million on three tours in 1994 to more than $400 million on six tours when he retired in 2017.

The induction ceremony in March will center around the newest Hall of Fame class: competitors Susie Maxwell Berning and Tiger Woods, along with contributors Tim Finchem and the late Marion Hollins.

On Saturday, December 4 the Hall of Fame unveiled a new exhibit dedicated to celebrating the 2022 class. On display will be personal items and artifacts from the new inductees, including trophies and memorabilia collected during their respective careers. The addition of these four individuals will bring the total number of Hall of Fame members to 164.

In addition to honoring the four newest Hall of Fame members, the induction ceremony in March also will recognize Dick Ferris and Peter Ueberroth, as recipients of a newly created lifetime achievement award for their contributions to the sport. Additionally, Renee Powell will be honored for her spirit in advancing diversity in golf, as the inaugural recipient of the Charlie Sifford Award presented by Southern Company.

The ceremony will take place in Northeast Florida for the first time since 2013, with most recent ceremonies held in California (2019), New York (2017) and Scotland (2015).

On the web: WorldGolfHallofFame.org

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