SC Golf Hall of Fame
Larry Penley - Central, SC
2009 SC Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Career Highlights Include:
Career Highlights Include:
1987 & 88 SCGA Amateur Champion, 1986 & 89 SCGA Amateur
Runner Up, 1990 SCGA Mid Amateur Champion, 1992 CGA Mid Amateur Champion, 1994
CGA Four Ball Champion, Coach of the 2003 NCAA National Champions Clemson
Tigers, 7 NCAA Regional Championships, 8 ACC Championships, 58 NCAA Regular
Season Tournament victories, 2003 Dave Williams & Golf Week National Coach of
the Year, 7 time ACC Coach of the Year, 2004 College Golf Hall of Fame inductee.
Click here for a South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame application.
OTHER INDUCTEES:
2008
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Jim Ferree |
Hilton Head |
1953 Southeastern Conference Champion; '54 NCAA Long Drive Champion; '58 Vancouver Centennial Champion; '61 Jamaica Open Champion; '62 Panama Open Champion; '63 Maraciabo Venezuela Open Champion; '66 Carolina's PGA Champion; '68 Georgia PGA Champion; '91 Bell Atlantic Calssic Champion; 23 Super Senior PGA wins; Carolina's PGA Hall of Fame; '79 PGA Cup Team; '93 Ben Hogan Award; Carolinas Golf Writers Hall of Fame; University of NC Hall of Fame; Southern Conference 75th Anniversary Team |
2007
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Jay Haas |
Greenville |
1974 and 1975 NCAA Individual Champion; 1975 Walker Cup Team member; Nine time winner on the PGA Tour; Ryder Cup Team participant in 83, '95, '04; President's Cup Team participant in '94, '03. Ten time winner on the PGA's Champions Tour including the 2006 Senior PGA Championship. Rookie of the Year in 2005 and Player of the Year in 2006 collecting the Jack Nicklaus Trophy, Arnold Palmer Award and Charles Schwab Cup; 2004 Payne Stewart Award; USGA's 2006 Bob Jones Award for Distinguished Sportsmanship; Sponsor of the Jay Haas Award for Outstanding Male Junior Golfer in SC. |
2006
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Vicki Hillen |
Murrells Inlet |
93, 95, 96, 98 & 99 WSCGA Stroke Play Champion; 96, 99 & 01 WSCGA Match Play Champion; 01 & 02 SCGA/WSCGA Mixed Team Champion; 02 & 03 WSCGA Team Champion, Served on the board of both the WSCGA and Women's Carolinas Golf Association. |
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Mike Holland |
Columbia |
75 & 76 Carolinas Four Ball Champion; 76 SCGA
Amateur Champion; 78 NCAA All American; |
2005
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Terry Florence |
Mt. Pleasant |
1976 & 78 SC Open Champion, Four time SC PGA Champion, 1980 & 1984 United States PGA Cup Team Member, Seven time participant in Major Championships (4 PGA, 1 Senior Open, 2 Senior PGA), Four Time PGA Resort Merchandiser of the Year, 1992 Carolinas PGA Golf Professional of the Year. |
2004
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Heyward Sullivan |
Greenville |
1967 SCGA Amateur Champion, 6 Greenville CC Championships, 1993 & 95 Azalea Sr. Champion, 1996 US Sr. Runner up, 1998 4th place in British Sr. Open, CGA President 1998-1999 |
2003
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David DuPre |
Blythewood |
Great Amateur career including: 4 SCGA Amateur Championships, SC Intercollegiate Champion, Member of SCGA Board |
2002
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Kathy Baker-Guadagnino |
Lake Wylie |
LPGA Tour 1983-1999, Low Amateur in US Women's Open, US Women's Open Champion, Curtis Cup & World Cup team member in 1982 |
2001
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Billy Womack |
Florence |
Four-time SCGA Amateur Champion, Great junior and high school record including runner-up USGA Junior |
2000
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Kathy Hite James |
Florence |
13 Junior Championships in Carolinas, WSCGA Champion four times, Played LPGA Tour 14 years, SC Athletic Hall of Fame |
1999
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Frank Ford, III |
Charleston |
Great Amateur career, Six time Azalea Winner, Many CGA & SCGA titles, CGA Board member since 1984, CGA President 1994 - 1995 |
1998
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Jackie Seawell |
Aiken |
Long time golf professional with extensive work with juniors, Playing career titles include SC Intercollegiate |
1997
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Happ Lathrop |
Hampton |
1968 SCGA Amateur Champion, SC Intercollegiate, SCGA Executive Director since 1976 |
1996
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Allen Powers |
Orangeburg |
Great Amateur playing career including ,CGA Championship, SC Intercollegiate, & Four CGA Four Ball Championships, Served on both the CGA and SCGA Boards, SCGA President 1993-1994 |
1995
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Beth Daniel |
Charleston |
Winner of Thirty-two LPGA tournaments, 1979 LPGA Rookie of the Year, LPGA Champion 1990, LPGA Player of the Year 1980,1990,& 1994, Two time Curtis Cup team member |
1994
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Joe Simons |
Simons |
Long time SCGA Board member with good playing career, Served as SCGA President 1985 -1986 |
1993
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Gordon Baker |
Florence |
Great junior career including 1958 USGA Jr. Championship, 1958 SC Golfer of the Year, Served on SCGA Board and was President in 1988-1989 |
1992
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Charlie Prentice |
Columbia |
Golf professional of Columbia CC for Thirty-three years, Played in five US Opens, SCPGA Chapter Champion, 1979 CPGA Professional of the Year |
1991
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Patsy Johnson |
Spartanburg |
Two-time WSCGA Champion, WCGA Champion, WSGA Girls Junior Committee many years |
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Joe Davis |
Spartanburg |
Thirty years as Head Professional at Country Club of Spartanburg, Fifty-Four year member of PGA, Past president of CPGA, 1963 CPGA Professional of the Year. |
1990
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Vic Lipscomb |
Union |
Great SC professional playing career, Winner of three SC Opens, 1986 CPGA Professional Golfer of the Year |
1989
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Charles Dudley |
Greenville |
Great Amateur playing career, North-South Champion 1947, 1948 SC Amateur, Won some club events for 8 decades going back to the 1920's |
1988
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Jack Lewis |
Florence |
Great Amatuer and Professional playing careers, First SC Walker Cup team member, Member of SC Athletic Hall of Fame, Wake Forest Hall of Fame |
1987
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P.J. Boatwright |
Spartanburg |
1951 SCGA Amatuer Champion, 1951 CGA Champion, Extensive work with USGA including many years as Executive Director |
1986
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Norman Flynn |
Lexington |
Golf Professional with outstanding record, Winner SC Open, Winner Carolinas Open, Past President of the SCPGA chapter, Winner SC Open,1980 CPGA Professional of the Year |
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Dick Horne |
Mt. Pleasant |
Extensive international amateur playing career, Winner SC Open, CGA Match Play titles 1995 - 1996 SCGA President |
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Georgia Hart |
Columbia |
Author, Golf official and player, First President of SC Sr. Women's GA, Installed handicap system in WSCGA |
1985
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Cam Henderson |
Walterboro |
1959 SCGA President, Outstanding Amateur playing, career including 1958 SCGA Amateur |
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Walton Boatwright |
Beaufort |
Outstanding player and winner of many women's events, Past President of WSCGA, Past President of WCGA |
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Jimmy D'Angelo |
Myrtle Beach |
Long time Myrtle Beach Professional and promoter of golf in the Grand Strand, "Mr. Golf" on the Grand Strand, in the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame |
1984
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Kat Salley |
Columbia |
Past Columbia City Women's Champion, Past President of WSCGA, Women's SC Sr. GA, and Women's CGA, installed USGA Slope handicapping in SC |
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Orville White |
Aiken |
Golf professional with extensive playing career, Many years as Head Professional at Midland Valley CC |
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Harold Hall |
Columbia |
Good Amateur playing career including 1938, 1939,
and 1946 SCGA Championships, |
1983
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Bobby Knowles |
Aiken |
Extensive international amateur playing career, Various State Championships, SCGA Sr. Championship, Walker Cup team, 29 years as Masters Committeeman |
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Jim McNair |
Aiken |
Great Amateur and Professional playing career, 1958 PGA Pro of the Year, Long time owner of Highland Park CC |
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Betsy Rawls |
Spartanburg |
Winner of 53 professional golf tournaments, LPGA Hall of Fame 1960, Winner of Four US Women's Open Championships |
1982
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Jack Jordan |
Charlotte, NC |
Good amateur player, 1979 SCGA President, Long time SCGA Board member |
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Eddie Riccoboni |
Sumter |
Golf Architect, Promoted and advanced the PGA in South Carolina |
1981
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Annette Roddy |
Sumter |
Co-founder of SC Women's Golf Association, President WCGA, Two-time winner of the SC Women's Amateur, First course rating Chairman |
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Jim Huffman |
Columbia |
1970 SCGA President, Long time SCGA Board Member and Official |
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Mike Serino |
Ft. Jackson |
Long-time golf professional at Fort Jackson, Great instructor and promoter of golf, Helped introduce WSCGA statewide |
1980
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Katherine Hemphill |
Columbia |
One of the most outstanding women golfers to come from SC, Won Texas Open, Former member of Curtis Cup Team |
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Dawson Addis |
Columbia |
1975 President of SCGA, Long time SCGA official and Jr. Golf Supporter |
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Melvin Hemphill |
Columbia |
Golf professional with SC Open Championship, Long time head Professional and instructor at Forest Lake Club |
1979
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Mitt Jeffords |
Orangeburg |
Long time promoter of golf, with focus on Jr. players, 1939 SCGA President |
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Carolyn Cudone |
Myrtle Beach |
Five-Time USGA Women's Sr. Champion, Multi-winner of WCGA & WSCGA titles, Captain & member of USGA Curtis Cup Team on several occasions |
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Henry Picard |
Charleston |
Great Professional career including Masters & PGA Championships, Club professional at CC of Charleston |
1978
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Jane Covington |
Orangeburg |
Co-founder and first President of WSCGA, Five-time
winner of WSCGA, |
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Grant Bennett |
Columbia |
Long time golf professional and instructor, Carolina PGA Hall of Fame, SC Athletic Hall of Fame, Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame |
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Dillard Traynham |
Greenville |
Great SC Amateur player, 1959-65 SCGA Amateur Champion, 1958 SCGA President |
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Randy Glover |
Florence |
Eight-time SC Open Champion, Played PGA Tour, Winner of the The Azalea Open, Extensive career as club professional in SC |
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Charles Rountree, Jr. |
Lexington |
Served two different terms SCGA President, "Father of Junior Golf" in SC, Served 36 years as SCGA Board Member |
1977
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Robert Causey |
Hampton |
SCGA Executive Secretary 1959 - 80, SCGA Senior Amateur Champion |
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Ben Davies |
Barnwell |
Great SCGA supporter and Board member,
Developed and edited first |
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Frank C. Ford, Sr. |
Charleston |
7-time SCGA Amateur Champion, Extensive playing career, The "Wizard of Wapoo" |
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Tatum Gressette |
Columbia |
Long time SCGA supporter, Former
President of SCGA, Founder & Past President |
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George T. Trescott |
Charleston |
Original member of SCGA Board, 1929-1951
SCGA Secretary,Club Team Championship |

