below ground, though, and most people don’t get to see it. We have golf bags of most every president, books dating back to 1400 and a very rich art collection related to the game of golf. That’s why we built this. It’s not just to look back at history.’’ The World Golf Hall of Fame began in Pinehurst in the 1970’s and is returning to its roots. Pinehurst will host the annual Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies every year that the U.S. Open is held in Pinehurst. The 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame class includes; Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer, Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson and Tom Weiskopf, plus the 13 LPGA Founders. Items from Far Hills will be brought to Pinehurst and exhibits will change every six months. The USGA Experience will feature a championship gallery, interactive exhibits, movie shorts and video clips for golf devotees. “It’ll give us a chance to story-tell more than we had in New Jersey,’’ said Driscoll, a golf industry veteran who has been a Pinehurst area resident since 2000. “This will be almost double the size of what we have in New Jersey.’’ The new headquarters will also house the new U.S. National Development Team. Heather Daly Donofrio, previously from the LPGA, will become USGA Managing Director of Player Relations and Development. Chris Zambri, associate head men’s coach at Pepperdine University, was named the first head coach of the U.S. National Development Program. With the addition of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the USGA Golf House, Pinehurst is truly becoming the “Cradle of American Golf.”
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