The first tournament held was in 1984 to honor two outstanding amateur golfers of their time:

– Dale Morey | Ranked #1 Senior Amateur In The World | Willow Creek Golf Course Member

– Harry Welch | Ranked #6 Senior Amateur In The World | Willow Creek Golf Course Member

After due deliberation, it was decided this should be a Hall of Fame event and was originally named the “Willow Creek Seniors Hall Of Fame Championship.”

Over the years, participants have considered this a National Hall of Fame event and encouraged us to change the name to reflect this more encompassing title. Editor of a Florida golf association newsletter had this to say in 1996:

“This event is the Grandaddy(sic) of all senior amateur golf events. It is actually The National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame.”- Florida Golf Association Editor 1996

Finally, for the 19th annual championship in 2002, the Tournament Committee has taken the advice of our friends and renamed the championship the NATIONAL SENIOR AMATEUR HALL OF FAME.

Past Hall of Fame Inductees

2024 Mike McCoy, W. Des Moines, IA
2023 Bob Royak, Alpharetta, GA
2022 Gene Elliott, W. Des Moines, IA
2021 Pat Tallent, Vienna, VA
2019 Doug Hanzel, Savannah, GA
2018 Bob Lewis, Pepper Pike, OH
2017 Brady Exber, Las Vegas, NV
2016 George Zahringer III, New York, NY
2015 Chip Lutz, Reading, PA
2014 Louis Lee, Heber Springs, AR
2013 Spencer Sappington, Alpharetta, GA
2012 Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC
2011 Mark Bemowski, Mukwonago, WI
2011 Stan Lee, Tumbling Shoals, AR
2010 Fred Ridley, Tampa, FL
2010 Dean Tester, High Point, NC
2009 Bill Shean, Westmont, IL
2008 Greg Reynolds, Grand Blanc, MI
2007 Mike Bell, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Mike Rice, Houston, TX
2005 Jim Stahl, Cincinnati, OH
2004 Bill Ploeger, Columbus, GA
2003 John Richardson, Laguna Niguel, CA
2003 Kemp Richardson, Laguna Niguel, CA
2002 Joel Hirsch, Chicago, IL
2001 Ralph Bogart, Boynton Beach, FL
2000 Marvin "Vinny" Giles, Richmond, VA
2000 Ray Carr, High Point, NC
1999 John Kline, Houston, TX
1998 Bob Hullender, San Antonio, TX
1998 Gene Andrews, Pacific Palisades, CA
1997 O. Gordon Brewer, Huntington Valley, PA
1996 Ed Arvasti, London, Ontario Canada
1995 Chuck Smith, Delaware, OH
1994 Bill Bosshard, Conley, OH
1994 Bob Guarino, High Point, NC
1993 Robert S. Rawlins, Dallas, TX
1992 J. Wood Platt, Philadelphia, PA
1992 Thomas C. Robbins, West End, NC
1991 Clarence Moore, Winnsboro, SC
1990 Bo Williams, Ocala, FL
1989 Ed M. Tutwiler, Indianapolis, IN
1989 Ed Updegraff, Tuscon, AZ
1988 Merrill Carlsmith, Hawaii
1988 Keith Compton, San Antonio, TX
1987 William C. Campbell, Huntington, WV
1987 Dexter Daniels, Orlando, FL
1986 Lew Oehmig, Lookout Mountain, TN
1986 J. Clarke Espie, Indianapolis
1985 William Hyndman III, Huntington Valley, PA
1985 Curtis Person, Memphis, TN
1984 Dale Morey, High Point, NC
1984 Harry Welch, Salisbury, NC