PGA Pro Hall of Fame to honor Nicklaus; Clarke retains PGA membership

Jack Nicklaus will join six other inductees into the 2006 class of the PGA Professional Hall of Fame, the organization announced yesterday.

“When you consider Jack Nicklaus’ career as a player, you also see how much emphasis he placed on contributing to the betterment of so many aspiring players and PGA professionals,” PGA Vice President Brian Whitcomb said in a statement.

The inductees will be honored at the PGA Village in Florida Dec. 8 …

For a second straight year, the PGA Tour is allowing Darren Clarke to hold on to his membership despite not playing the required 15 tournaments annually. Ryder Cup hero Clarke missed some events because of the illness and subsequent death of his wife Heather …

CBS Sports named Nick Faldo its lead golf analyst yesterday. He replaces Lanny Wadkins, who left CBS to play more.