2nd Induction Dinner - December 2010
The preliminary list of candidates being considered for induction includes
Deceased
Amateurs - Men
- Douglas Proudfoot
- JAW (Jimmy) Prentice
- H Gordon Stewart
- WCE (Bill) Stent
- Bernard Wynne
- Clarence Olander
- HEP (Jack) Watermeyer
- Reg Taylor
- Jannie le Roux
- Jimmy Boyd
- Ronnie Glennie
- Mickey Janks
- Armour Matthews
- David Symons
- Ken Treloar (Zambia)
- Ruby Bright (nee Armstrong)
- Maud Gibb (nee Titterton)
- Mrs AF Vernon
- Jackie Mercer (nee Smith)
- Angela Hockey (nee Burwell)
- Lieut.Gen. Sir Henry Torrens
- AB Godbold (SAGU)
- CWM Kingsley (SAGU & WPGU)
- Frank Agg (SAGU & Natal)
- Basil Keartland (SAGU & Transvaal)
- Percy Barker (SAGU & Transvaal)
- J Leith (SAGU & OFS)
- Conyers Kirby (SAGU)
- Dr. CM Murray (Course design & greens)
- Mrs M Leeds (SALGU)
- Frank Thomas
- Laurie Waters
- George Fotheringham
- Jock Brews
- Charles McIlvenny
- Robert Grimsdell
- Otway Hayes
- Walter Day
- Ismael Chowglay
- Jackie Mercer
Amateurs - Men
- David Suddards
- Jill Tebbut (nee Whitfield)
- Wendy Warrington
- John Bland
- Hugh Baiocchi
- Cobie le Grange
- Vincent Tshabalala
- Bobby Cole
- Dennis Watson (Zimbabwe)
- Alan Henning
- Simon Hobday (Zambia)
- Fulton Allem
- Alison Sheard
- Jeanette Bird
- Brian Henning (US Champions Tour)
- Theo Manyama
- Phil Ritson - playing / coaching
- Peter Matkovich
- Bob Grimsdell
- Peter Sauerman
The induction Committee consists Dale Hayes, Denis Hutchinson, Dennis Bruyns, Sally Little, Theo Manyama, Harry Brews and Dorian Wharton-Hood, under the chairmanship of Peter Sauerman. The SAGA, WGSA, PGA, and the PGA Sunshine Tour will also make nominations, whilst Compleat Golfer will call for nominations from the public.
Induction Criteria
Those who are over 40 years, and who have made a significant contribution to Southern Africa golf, both locally and on the world stage. Some of the criteria which will be taken into account include:
- Professional Golfers:
- Minimum 40 years of age
- PGA & LPGA Tour member for 10 years
- 10 USPGA tour wins or 1 major / Players Championship / Vare Trophy win
- Champion Tour member for 5 years
- 20 wins between PGA/LPGA - Championship Tour - Australasian/Asian/Sunshine Tour, or a major win
- Player of the Year on the PGA, LPGA, or Champion Tour
- Lifetime Achievement
- Honour those persons whose primary contribution have come from outside the competition arena
- Veteran's
- Honour professionals or amateur players whose career concluded at least 30 years ago.
- Other
- Lifetime Achievement
- Teaching ability and results (professionals only)
- Administration and / or working within the game
- Promotion and staging
- Media
- Political & Other Dispensation
- Given the unique nature of Southern Africa's sporting and social history, candidates who were denied the opportunity to each their full potential at national and/or international level will also be considered for nomination
- Eligible candidate who due to their death do not reach the age of 40 will be eligible for induction in the year following their death
- Exclusions
- Any persons as specified in (a) - (e) above, who in the view of the Trustees and Eminent Selection panel has brought the game of Golf into disrepute shall not be eligible as a candidate
- Any inductee, who in the view of the Trustees and Eminent Selection panel has brought the game of Golf into disrepute, may be expelled
