PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA of America inaugurated the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame with an induction ceremony at the PGA Historical Center at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The ceremonies honored 122 PGA members who have made significant and enduring contributions to the PGA of America and the game of golf, and featured engraved granite bricks on the south portico of the PGA Historical Center.

The 2005 inductees are PGA Honorary President M.G. Orender of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; and Craig Harmon, PGA Head Professional at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., and the 2004 PGA Golf Professional of the Year.

Orender leads a delegation of 31 overall Past Presidents into the Hall, a list that begins with the Association's first president, Robert White, who served from 1916-1919.

Harmon heads a 51-member group who were recipients of the PGA's highest honor -- Golf Professional of the Year. The Award was first presented in 1955 to Bill Gordon of Chicago's Tam O'Shanter Country Club. Four PGA Past Presidents are also among the PGA Golf Professional of the Year group -- the late Warren Orlick (1960), the late Don Padgett (1961); Ken Lindsay (1983) and Tom Addis III (1989).

The PGA Past Presidents and PGA Golf Professionals of the year join 44 PGA Members who were among the original inductees in the PGA Hall of Fame that began in 1940, upon the suggestion of legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice.

"The PGA of America was founded by individuals who dedicated themselves to the preservation of the game of golf and the elevation of the role of the PGA Professional," said PGA of America President Roger Warren. "The PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame is testimony to the great members who have made the PGA of America the leader in golf. The PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame will serve as an eternal memorial to these professionals who have impacted our Association."

Dedicated in 2002, the PGA of America opened the PGA Historical Center in PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla., which paved the way for a home for the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame.

The PGA Historical Center celebrates the growth of golf in the United States, as paralleled by the advancement of the PGA of America.

The Center's showcase is the Probst Library, one of the world's premier golf collections of both periodicals and hardbound books. In addition, the Center presents memorabilia from throughout golf history, including the trophies from golf's four Major Championships, as well as displays that honor many of the Association's premier Golf Professionals and events.

The PGA Historical Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Easter Sunday, and weekends during the summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission charge. The center is open year-round to researchers by special appointment.

The PGA Historical Center is located in PGA Village, a premier resort community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., featuring the award-winning PGA Golf Club, the PGA Learning Center and PGA Education Center. the PGA Golf Club, the PGA of America's first owned and operated public golf facility, also has all three of its world-class courses included as members of the Audubon International Signature Status program for environmental sensitivity.

The PGA of America, founded in 1916, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.

-- PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame Inductees --

2005 Inductees Hometown

M.G. Orender Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Craig Harmon Rochester, N.Y.

PGA Past Presidents Term of office Hometown

Mark Kizziar (1983-1984) Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
Patrick Rielly (1989-1990) La Canada, Calif.
Joe Novak * (1949-1951) Los Angeles, Calif.
Tom Addis III (1995-1996) San Diego, Calif.
M.G. Orender (2003-2004) Jacksonville, Fla.
Frank Cardi * (1979-1980) Jupiter, Fla.
Jack Mackie * (1919-1920) Stuart, Fla.
George Sargent * (1921-1926) Atlanta, Ga.
Harold Sargent * (1958-1960) Duluth, Ga.
Tom Walsh * (1940-1941) Ill.
Mickey Powell (1985-1986) Carmel, Ind.
Warren Cantrell * (1964-1965) Shawnee Mission, Kan.
Max Elbin (1966-1968) Bethesda, Md.
William Clarke (1973-1974) Timonium, Md.
Warren Orlick * (1971-1972) Birmingham, Mich.
James Ray Carpenter (1987-1988) Hattiesburg, Miss.
Ken Lindsay (1997-1998) Jackson, Miss.
Henry Poe * (1975-1976) High Point, N.C.
Don Padgett * (1977-1978) Pinehurst, N.C.
Will Mann (1999-2000) Swepsonville, N.C.
George Jacobus * (1933-1939) Oradell, N.J.
Dick Smith (1991-1992) Williamstown, N.J.
Leo Fraser * (1969-1970) Flushing, N.Y.
Lou Strong * (1961-1963) Rochester, N.Y.
Alex Pirie * (1927-1930) N.Y.
Charles Hall * (1931-1932) N.Y.
Harry Moffitt * (1952-1954) Toledo, Ohio
Jack Connelly (2001-2002) Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Gary Schaal (1993-1994) Surfside Beach, S.C.
Joe Black (1981-1982) Dripping Springs, Texas
Robert White * (1916-1919) Scotland

PGA Member Original Inductees Hometown

Dutch Harrison * Conway, Ark.
Harry Cooper * Phoenix, Ariz.
Olin Dutra * Monterey, Calif.
Paul Runyan * Palm Desert, Calif.
Johnny Revolta * Palm Springs, Calif.
Gene Littler Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Roberto DeVicenzo Tarzana, Calif.
Ed Dudley * Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bobby Cruickshank * Delray Beach, Fla.
Mike Brady * Dunedin, Fla.
Julius Boros * Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Doug Ford Lake Worth, Fla.
Gene Sarazen * Marco Island, Fla.
Jock Hutchison * Northfield, Ill.
Leo Diegel * Detroit, Mich.
Chick Harbert * Kewadin, Mich.
Walter Hagen * Traverse City, Mich.
Jim Barnes * St. Louis, Mo.
Horton Smith * Springfield, Mo.
Vic Ghezzi * Deal, N.J.
Billy Burke * Glenwood Landing, N.Y.
Tommy Armour * Hartsdale, N.Y.
Craig Wood * Lake Placid, N.Y.
Johnny Farrell * White Plains, N.Y.
Denny Shute * Cleveland, Ohio
Johnny McDermott * Philadelphia, Pa.
Arnold Palmer Youngstown, Pa.
Lawson Little * Newport, R.I.
Henry Picard * Summerville, S.C.
Cary Middlecoff * Memphis, Tenn.
Ralph Guldahl * Dallas, Texas
Ben Hogan * Dublin, Texas
Jack Burke Jr. Houston, Texas
Jimmy Demaret * Houston, Texas
Lloyd Mangrum * Trenton, Texas
Byron Nelson Roanoke, Texas
Billy Casper Springville, Utah
Fred McLeod * Columbia, Va.
San Snead * Hot Springs, Va.
Chandler Harper * Portsmouth, Va.
Walter Travis * Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Alex Smith * Carnoustie, Scotland
Macdonald Smith * Carnoustie, Scotland
Willie Anderson * North Berwick, Scotland

PGA Golf Professionals Hometown
of the Year

2003 Jim Brotherton Jr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.
1997 Tom Sargent Costa Mesa, Calif.
1967 Ernie Vossler Indian Wells, Calif.
1973 Warren Smith Palm Desert, Calif.
1998 Ken Morton Sr. Sacramento, Calif.
1962 Tom Lo Presti* Sacramento, Calif.
1989 Tom Addis III San Diego, Calif.
1959 Eddie Duino San Jose, Calif.
1964 Lyle Wehrman San Ramon, Calif.
2000 Charles "Vic" Kline Westminster, Colo.
1978 Walter Lowell Avon, Conn.
1992 Martin T. Kavanaugh II Jupiter, Fla.
1979 Gary Ellis Longwood, Fla.
1958 Harry Pezzullo* Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
1975 Walker Inman Jr. Port St. Lucie, Fla.
1982 Bob Popp Port. St. Lucie, Fla.
1965 Hubby Habjan Port St. Lucie, Fla.
1990 Jim Albus Sarasota, Fla.
1999 Ed Hoard Athens, Ga.
1981 John Gerring Atlanta, Ga.
1994 Dick Murphy Suwanee, Ga.
1955 Bill Gordon* Chicago, Ill.
1963 Bruce Herd* Flossmoor, Ill.
1986 David Ogilvie Frankfort, Ill.
1991 Joe Jemsek * West Chicago, Ill.
1980 Stan Thirsk Overland Park, Kan.
2001 Tony Morosco Arlington, Mass.
1974 Paul Harney East Falmouth, Mass.
1966 Bill Strausbaugh Jr. * Chevy Chase, Md.
1988 Hank Majewski Westminster, Md.
1960 Warren Orlick * Birmingham, Mich.
1977 Don Soper * Royal Oak, Mich.
2002 Jock Olson Edina, Minn.
1969 Wally Mund * St. Paul, Minn.
1983 Ken Lindsay Jackson, Miss.
1970 Grady Shumate Charlotte, N.C.
1957 Dugan Aycock* Lexington, N.C.
1961 Don Padgett * Pinehurst, N.C.
1976 Ron Letellier * Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
1956 Harry Shepard* Elmira, N.Y.
2004 Craig Harmon Rochester, N.Y.
1993 Don Kotnik Toledo, Ohio
1972 Howard Morrette Kent, Ohio
1985 Jerry Cozby Bartlesville, Okla.
1984 Jerry Mowlds Portland, Ore.
1987 Bob Ford Oakmont Pa., and North Palm Beach, Fla.
1969 A. Highboard Smith Sunset, S.C.
1995 David C. Price Dallas, Texas
1996 Randall Smith Dallas, Texas
1971 Ross Collins Kerrville, Texas
1968 Hardy Loudermilk * San Antonio, Texas

* Deceased