Harrington, Palmer along with the late Farrell, Hanson, Weiskopf and the 13 LPGA Founders will be inducted during the 124th U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has been named the title sponsor for the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., coinciding with the 124th U.S. Open Championship.
Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer along with the late Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson, Tom Weiskopf and the 13 LPGA Founders will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. Final selections were determined by the World Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee and the elite group will become members of the World Golf Hall of Fame at the 2024 Induction Ceremony.
In addition, the World Golf Hall of Fame will honor two individuals with Distinguished Service Awards: Charlie Sifford Award and the Lifetime Achievement. The event on June 10, 2024, will air live on Golf Channel and then packaged into a network special on NBC.
“We are very fortunate to work with CME Group, which has shown support for the game of golf and is a company that understands the talent and commitment exemplified by our Class of 2024,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO of World Golf Hall of Fame. “We look forward to welcoming the new class into the World Golf Hall of Fame as our Inductees next June, and CME Group is the perfect organization to help us celebrate this prestigious group of hall of famers.”
“We are honored to be the title sponsor for the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Class, which includes a remarkable group of individuals who have made an ever-lasting impact on golf – the sport of choice for so many of our clients,” said CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. “As long-standing proponents of women in golf and women in business, CME Group is especially pleased the 13 founders of the LPGA will be among those recognized in this year’s class.
“The LPGA Tour has done a tremendous job to elevate women’s golf – and we are proud to be a supporter of their Tour for more than a decade. Congratulations to the LPGA and all the talented golfers who will be honored for their contributions to the sport and for the inspiration they provide to competitors everywhere.”
The 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C. coinciding with the 124th U.S. Open Championship and the Hall of Fame Museum’s opening on the United States Golf Association’s (“USGA”) Golf House Pinehurst campus next year.
In July 2022, the World Golf Hall of Fame and USGA announced plans to create a new visitor experience for the Hall of Fame in the historic golf community.