ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — It’s almost the end of the line for the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, which is closing after 25 years in this Northern Florida town that sits about a half-hour from the PGA Tour headquarters.
The complex’s run included 16 induction ceremonies, 76 new members, special exhibits honoring the game’s greatest players, entertainers and U.S. Presidents — plus the memories of as many as 280,000 visitors per year at its peak.
Much of the contents from the museum are being shipped to the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina as part of the United States Golf Association’s new USGA Golf House Pinehurst, set to open in the late spring of 2024.
The upcoming closure has us feeling nostalgic — and found us taking a walk down Memory Lane at some of the greatest moments in the village’s history.
The entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame exhibit honoring the Induction Class of 2022…Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Woods at the World Golf Hall of…The World Golf Hall of Fame will include items commemorating Tiger Woods' two-year career at Stanford…A display at the World Golf Hall of Fame, honoring 2022 inductees Susie Maxwell Berning, Tim…Visitors to the World Golf Hall of Fame beginning on Dec. 4 can see the third…Early arrivals for Tuesday night's fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the…Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant has remained opened since the opening of the World Golf Village 20…Early arrivals for Tuesday night's fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the…A family stops to take pictures at the large fountain behind the tower of The World…The World Golf Village included a pond with a replica of the 17th hole of the…The tower at the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum offered views of the lake…Construction began on the World Golf Hall of Fame Tower at the World Golf Village off…Bricks with the names of visitors await their installation onto the Walk of Champions at the…LPGA legend Hollis Stacy is overjoyed at her induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame…Jan Stephenson, who would become a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame 16 years…The signature tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The World Golf Village and Hall…Bob.Self@jacksonville.com--5/6/13--Masters and Players champion Fred Couples is overcome with emotion at the close of his presentation…The facade of the building that housed the former anchor of The Shops at World Golf…Among the visitors in the final days of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St.…PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 09: Tiger Woods and his mother Kultida Woods react as…PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 09: Heidi Ueberroth and Brian Ferris speak during the 2022…Volunteer Coulter Schmitt walks past the wall of bronze plaques honoring members of the World Golf…A bust of World Golf Hall of Fame member Charlie Sifford is on display at "Foreward…World Golf Hall of Fame and Honorary PGA Member Dennis Walters competes in the 2023 United…ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 23: (L-R) Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA TOUR and Chairman of…Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Wods at the World Golf Hall of…The World Golf Hall of Fame locker room will include a set of clubs that Tiger…The view from the tower at the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum overlooking the…Jacksonville resident Jim Furyk autographs the ball he used to shoot a PGA Tour record 58…Bill Murray (right) entertained golfers and fans at the Murray Brothers Caddyshack Tournament, played at the…David Feherty hosted the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the PGA Tour…Donna Caponi, Jan Stephenson, Dennis Walters and Jack Nicklaus attend the 2019 World Golf Hall Of…NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon speaks on stage as she is inducted into…Tiger Woods, mother Kultida Woods (L), children Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods (C) and…Charlie Sifford Award recipient Renee Powell speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction…Tiger Woods and his daughter Sam, pose on stage during the World Golf Hall of Fame…Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA…Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA…NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon is on stage as she is inducted into…Dr. Tony Parker showing Mark O'Meara and David Graham the "Honoring the Legacy" (a tribute to…From left to right: Jack Peter, COO, WGHOF, Mark O'Meara, David Graham, Dr. Tony Parker, Historian…A scene from the 2007 World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony.Peter Alliss at the 2012 World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo by Getty ImagesErnie Els was one of six inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday.
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