The World Golf Hall of Fame announced that NBC and Golf Channel analyst and funnyman David Feherty will serve as host of the 2022 induction ceremony, which will air live on Golf Channel at 7 p.m. ET on March 9.
The ceremony on the eve of the Players Championship at the PGA Tour’s ‘Global Home’ headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, will honor the Hall’s four newest members who were chosen in 2020: Susie Maxwell Berning, former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, the late Marion Hollins and Tiger Woods. The ceremony was postponed for one year due to the global pandemic.
“As someone who has been around golf practically my entire life, I know firsthand that the highest possible honor in our sport is the immortality that is reserved for members of the World Golf Hall of Fame,” said Feherty, the former host of “Feherty Live” and beloved for his irreverent sense of humor. “I’m thrilled to contribute in some small way to what will be a historic evening as the Hall of Fame honors its new inductees.”
The addition of these four individuals will bring the total number of Hall of Fame members to 164.
As part of the ceremony, the Hall of Fame also will display its new induction trophy for the first time. Designed by Tiffany Co., the arc of the trophy handle embodies the golf swing and represents the global nature of the sport.
In addition to honoring the 2022 induction class, the ceremony will recognize Peter Ueberroth and the late Dick Ferris as recipients of the inaugural lifetime achievement to honor their contributions to the sport. Renee Powell also will be honored for her spirit in advancing diversity in golf as the first recipient of the Charlie Sifford Award.
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).
