Today is day six of the Southern Conference’s 10-day preview leading up to the induction ceremony on May 4 of the inaugural 10 inductees in the 2009 SoCon Hall of Fame class. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. (EDT) at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, S.C., where the conference office is located.
Today’s highlighted inductee is Wake Forest’s Arnold Palmer.
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest University
Men’s Golf
1948-1950; 1953-1954
Palmer was the NCAA medalist for stroke play in 1949 and 1950. He captured the Southern Conference individual championship in 1948 and 1949. Palmer finished as the runner-up in 1950, the same season Wake Forest won the conference championships. He went on to win 62 PGA Tour events, including seven major championships, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
- NCAA Tournament medalist, 1949 and 1950
- Captured SoCon individual championship, 1948 and 1949
- Led Wake Forest to SoCon team title, 1950
- Won U.S. Amateur championship, 1954
- One of the greatest professional golfers in history
- Captured seven major tournaments, including four Masters
- Won 62 PGA events and 10 Champions Tour events
- PGA Player of the Year, 1960 and 1962
- Elected to PGA Hall of Fame, 1980
Tickets for the event are available through the Chapman Center ticket office at 864-542-2787 or visiting the Chapman Cultural Center website.