The 2018 Class of the NYSGA Hall of Fame
The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) Hall of Fame Committee has elected four individuals to the NYSGA's Hall of Fame, Class of 2018. The elected individuals are:
This year's honorees were selected by a statewide panel of electors which included representatives of designated state regions as well as at-large electors representing the state as a whole.
New York State Golf Hall of Fame Chairman, Joe Enright from Western New York, commented that, “the Committee selected this year's class of honorees from a large pool of highly qualified living and deceased nominees. This pool includes individuals who have outstanding resumes in areas of competition, both amateur and professional, volunteerism, and lifetime accomplishments that have enhanced the game of golf in New York State. This year the Committee has selected two deceased World Golf Hall of Fame professionals, one of the finest amateur golfers in U.S. golf history, and a woman who has manifested the best of amateur youth and collegiate golf, excelled in LPGA competition, and who has established herself as a terrific golf commentator and supporter of youth golf.”
to be elected to the NYSGA Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was inducted in November of 2012 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. and includes Donald Allen, Ray Billows, Frederick Box, Betty Deeley, Grantland Rice fourth ClassThis is the and William Tryon. The second Class was inducted in October of 2015 at the Country Club of Rochester and includes John Konsek, Thomas Reidy, Donald Ross, Lancy Smith and Sam Urzetta. The third Class was inducted in October of 2017 at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse, N.Y. and includes Virginia Guilfoil Allen and Alan Foster.
The formal induction will take place on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Brookhaven Golf Club in Porter Corners, N.Y.
