Park Jr., clubmaker and British Open champion, selected for Hall of Fame:

Willlie Park Jr., clubmaker British Open champion, selected for World Golf Hall of Fame | News

pga.com 16 Nov '12, 12am

Park Jr., clubmaker and British Open champion, selected for Hall of Fame:

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Willie Park Jr. will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2013, Hall of Fame officials said Thursday. Along with his father, World Golf Hall of Fame member Willie Park Sr., Park helped form one of the legendary families in golf history. He will be inducted along with Fred Couples and Ken Venturi on May 6, 2013, at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. His father, a four-time British Open champion, was inducted in 2005. Park Jr. is one of the British Open’s most distinguished players, winning in 1887 and 1889 while compiling 12 top-10 finishes in golf’s oldest major. He also did pioneering work in many other areas of the game both in Europe and the United States. "Willie Park Jr.’s contributions to the game as a player, architect, innovator and writer were truly extraordinary," said USGA Exective Director Mike Davis...

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