Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame facts for kids
The Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame was created in 1964 by the Wisconsin State Golf Association (WSGA). It was made to honor amazing amateur golfers who helped the game of golf grow in Wisconsin. The first five people to join this special group were E.P. "Ned" Allis, Dick Cavanagh, Lynford Lardner, Billy Sixty, Sr., and Wilford Wehrle. These people were like "legends" in Wisconsin golf.
Later, in 1975, the rules for joining the Hall of Fame changed. This allowed professional golfers, women, and players from public golf courses to be considered. The first woman to be inducted was Joyce Ziske Malison. In 1980, Archie Dadian became the first player from a public course to join. He played at Whitnall Park GC.
Today, you can see special plaques for everyone in the Hall of Fame. These plaques show what each person achieved and have their picture. They are on display at Golf House of Wisconsin in West Allis.
How Do People Get Into the Hall of Fame?
A special committee from the WSGA decides who gets into the Hall of Fame. This committee includes WSGA leaders, golf professionals, women golfers, public links players, and people from the media. They meet every year to look at possible new members.
To be considered, a person must have an amazing golf record. They also need to have helped the game of golf in a big way. All candidates must be at least 40 years old. They also need to get at least 75% of the committee's votes to be chosen.
Who Are Some of the Famous Members?
Many talented golfers have been inducted into the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame over the years. Here are some of the people who have been honored:
- 1964 - E.P. “Ned” Allis
- 1964 - Billy Sixty, Sr.
- 1964 - Wilford Werhle
- 1964 - Lynford Lardner, Jr.
- 1964 - R.P. “Dick” Cavanagh
- 1965 - Marue Carroll
- 1965 - Dr. Adolph C. “Buster” Bock
- 1965 - Bernard “Ben” Gleissner
- 1966 - Walter H. Gaedke
- 1966 - Daniel P. Steinberg, Jr.
- 1966 - Dr. Ernest Miller
- 1966 - James R. Anderson
- 1967 - Steve Caravello
- 1967 - Ray Billows
- 1967 - Gordon Kummer
- 1968 - Frank Woodside
- 1968 - Robert Crichton
- 1968 - Harry Simonson
- 1969 - Max Shimon
- 1969 - Carl E. Dietze
- 1969 - Robert A. Hipke
- 1970 - Bowden Davis
- 1970 - Burleigh Jacobs, Jr.
- 1970 - Edward J. Walsh
- 1975 - Manuel de la Torre
- 1975 - Francis Gallett
- 1975 - Joyce Ziske Malison
- 1975 - Johnny Revolta
- 1976 - Alvin R. "Butch" Krueger
- 1977 - Walter Leuenberger
- 1977 - James "Jimmy" Milward
- 1978 - Robert A. "Bobby" Brue
- 1979 - James R. Love, Jr.
- 1979 - Thomas "Tommy" Veech
- 1980 - Archie Dadian
- 1981 - Goldie Bateson
- 1981 - Mike Bencriscutto
- 1982 - Burns O. "Blackie" Nelthorpe
- 1982 - Gordon Watson
- 1983 - Carol Sorenson Flenniken
- 1983 - Steve Bull
- 1984 - Paula (Clauder) Garzotto
- 1985 - Oyvind Juul "O.J." Noer
- 1986 - Richard J. "Dick" Sucher
- 1988 - Don Iverson
- 1989 - Dennis Tiziani
- 1990 - Mary Mcmillin Fossum
- 1990 - Andy North
- 1991 - Gene Haas
- 1991 - Mark Bemowski
- 1992 - Alex Antonio
- 1992 - John M. Hayes
- 1993 - Katie (Ahern) Falk
- 1993 - Marilyn (Klumb) Williams
- 1994 - Mary Beth Nienhaus
- 1994 - Jeffrey Radder
- 1995 - Martha Nause
- 1997 - John Pallin
- 1999 - Carol Jean Sorenson Templin
- 2000 - Lou Warobick
- 2001 - George Hansen
- 2001 - Bernice Wall
- 2002 - Ralph "Butch" Schlicht
- 2002 - Bill Brodell
- 2003 - Mary Hafeman
- 2003 - Eddie Terasa
- 2004 - Herbert Kohler, Jr.
- 2004 - Bob Gregorski
- 2004 - Sherri Steinhauer
- 2005 - Gary Menzel
- 2005 - Monroe Miller
- 2006 - J. P. Hayes
- 2006 - David U. Cookson
- 2006 - Skip Kendall
- 2007 - Steve Stricker
- 2007 - Jerry Kelly
- 2008 - Don Johnson
- 2009 - Larry Tiziani
- 2009 - Jim Schuman
- 2010 - Pat Boyle
- 2011 - Tom Schmidt
- 2011 - Arnold Walker
- 2012 - David Miley
- 2012 - Sydney Wells
- 2013 - Tom Strong
- 2014 - Greg Dick
- 2015 - Mark Wilson
- 2015 - Joellyn Crooks
- 2016 - Sue Ginter
- 2016 - David Roesch
- 2017 - Gary D'Amato
- 2017 - Ryan Helminen
- 2017 - Maggie Leef
- 2019 - Ryan Quinn
- 2019 - Rich Tock
- 2019 - Ben Walter
- 2021 - Mike Muranyi
- 2021 - Jim Reinhart
- 2022 - Carolyn Barnnet-Howe
- 2022 - Frances Hadfield
- 2022 - John Jenson
