Additionally, the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will return to its Pinehurst, N.C., home during the back-to-back U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and U.S. Open Championships in June 2029. Since 2015, the last time the Induction Ceremony was held in St Andrews, the World Golf Hall of Fame has shifted to a biannual schedule, aligning with the timing of the game’s biggest events.
“It is an honour to once again host the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during the week of The Open at St Andrews,” said Mark Darbon, chief executive of The R&A. “It is entirely fitting that the next class of inductees will be celebrated here at the home of golf, and we look forward to welcoming current World Golf Hall of Fame members and our partners from across the sport.”
The last Induction Ceremony was held in Pinehurst during the 2024 U.S. Open, and the inductee class included three-time major winner Padraig Harrington, two-time major champion Sandra Palmer, 1973 Open champion Tom Weiskopf, three-time major champion Beverly Hanson, 1928 U.S. Open champion Johnny Farrell as well as the 13 LPGA Founders.
Since 2024, the Hall of Fame has been managed by the USGA and is housed at Golf House Pinehurst in North Carolina. The updated Induction Ceremony cadence moving to odd years underscores the USGA’s deepening commitment to Pinehurst as an anchor site and permanent home, with four future Induction Ceremonies (2029, 2035, 2041, 2047) aligning with U.S. Open Championships contested at Pinehurst No. 2.
There are three categories through which an individual may be eligible for induction: Male Competitor, Female Competitor and Contributor. To be eligible, a player must be at least 45 years old during the year of an Induction Ceremony or retired from competitive golf for at least three years.
To be considered for selection in the Contributor category, an individual must have impacted the game significantly in areas outside of the competitive arena. Each new class of inductees is selected after a vetting process by committees made up of World Golf Hall of Fame Members, the golf media and golf industry representatives.