World Golf Hall of Fame realeases 2007 TOUR and International ballots

World Golf Hall of Fame realeases 2007 TOUR and International ballots
Jan. 16, 2007


ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The World Golf Hall of Fame has released the 2007 PGA TOUR and International ballots to the respective voting bodies comprised of golf journalists, historians and dignitaries from around the globe. The ballots are due Friday, March 2 and announcements for the 2007 Class will be made later this Spring.

Of the 20 candidates on the PGA TOUR ballot, the top returning finishers from 2006 include Curtis Strange (50 percent), Craig Wood (37 percent) and Hubert Green (36 percent). The International ballot, which has 11 candidates, will again include last year's vote leaders Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (46 percent), Jose Maria Olazabal (32 percent) and Sandy Lyle (30 percent). The complete list of 2007 PGA TOUR and International candidates is below, as are the percentages from the 2006 ballot results.

"Each year we look forward to releasing the ballots as it signals the first step in determining new members of the World Golf Hall of Fame," said Jack E. Peter, the Hall of Fame's senior vice president and COO. "We appreciate the voting bodies' participation in this important process."

David Toms is the only new addition to the PGA TOUR ballot. Toms, who turned 40 earlier this month, qualified for the ballot with his 12 PGA TOUR victories, including the 2001 PGA Championship. There were no new additions to the 2007 International ballot.

The Class of 2007 is expected to include Se Ri Pak, who has met the LPGA points criteria and is scheduled to fulfill the final requirement for Induction?10 years on the LPGA Tour ? when she plays in her 10th event this season.

International ballot voters have the ability to nominate candidates for the Lifetime Achievement category and the World Golf Hall of Fame Advisory Board can nominate for the Veteran's category. Both discretionary categories will be determined by the World Golf Foundation Board of Directors Selection Committee.

The 2007 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 12 at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla.

PGA TOUR Ballot
2007 Candidates 2006 Results
Miller Barber Larry Nelson 65%
Bob Charles Henry Picard 53%
Fred Couples Curtis Strange 50%
John Daly Craig Wood 37%
Doug Ford Hubert Green 36%
Hubert Green Lanny Wadkins 34%
Don January Denny Shute 30%
Tony Lema Doug Ford 22%
Davis Love III Bob Charles 21%
Harold McSpaden Fred Couples 18%
Mark OMeara Tony Lema 18%
Denny Shute Mark O'Meara 16%
Macdonald Smith Davis Love III 15%
Dave Stockton Ken Venturi 15%
Curtis Strange Don January 13%
David Toms Macdonald Smith 12%
Ken Venturi Fuzzy Zoeller 10%
Lanny Wadkins Harold McSpaden 6%
Craig Wood Dave Stockton 6%
Fuzzy Zoeller Miller Barber 4%
John Daly 3%

International Ballot
2007 Candidates 2006 Results
Peter Alliss, England Masashi Jumbo Ozaki 46%
Max Faulkner, England Jose Maria Olazabal 32%
Sandy Lyle, Scotland Sandy Lyle 30%
Graham Marsh, Australia Kel Nagle 29%
Colin Montgomerie, Scotland Christy OConnor, Sr. 26%
Kel Nagle, Australia Graham Marsh 24%
Christy OConnor Sr., Ireland Ian Woosnam 21%
Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain Colin Montgomerie 16%
Masashi Jumbo Ozaki, Japan Peter Alliss 13%
Norman Von Nida, Australia Norman Von Nida 10%
Ian Woosnam, Wales Max Faulkner 7%

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