Golf Hall of Fame Eligibility raised from 40 to 50

[nevets88]

It's pretty much a formality Woods is in the HoF, but it'll be delayed for a bit longer. Doesn't seem like that big a deal, at least to me, as it's a little weird to have a HoFer still active. 60 is the new 40, right? 

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The Selection Commission will review candidates in four categories: Male and Female Competitor, Veterans and Lifetime Achievement. Later this fall, the Commission will assemble to discuss the merits and vote on the 16 finalists. A candidate must receive at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected. The Class of 2017 will be announced later this fall.

Also announced today was a change to the qualifying age for enshrinement. Effective immediately, candidates must be at least 50 years of age at the start of the year in which selections are made, replacing the previous age requirement of 40. The exception would be if a player was at least five years removed from being an active participant on his or her respective tour.

“We work very closely with our Hall of Fame Members to ensure all aspects of the Induction criteria are shrewd and judicious,” added Peter. “As players continue to elevate their fitness levels and continue to play at a high level for a longer period of time, moving the age requirement to 50 ensures that we are able to celebrate their careers at the proper time.”

http://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/03/30/world-golf-hall-of-fame-jack-nicklaus-co-chair-age-change.html

[Golfingdad]

Huh.  I guess that this means one of either two things will happen in the next decade or so:

• Either there will be nobody elected at all for 10 years, or
• They will lower their standards and elect a few people who weren't worthy for the past several years.

[boogielicious]

It should never have been 40 in the first place. 

[iacas]

Agree with both of the above two posts.

And, sarcastically, "they did this so they didn't have to elect Tiger Woods this year!" Conspiracy theory!

[jamo]

Agree with all of the above posters. Makes sense to me.

[jbishop15]

I liked it at forty. Was kind of cool/weird to see players elected while still competing regularly. But it doesn't really matter. 

[No Mulligans]

Kind of strange to have Se Ri Pak at age 38 in the World Golf Hall of Fame and not have Tiger at age 40.

[The Recreational Golfer]

This makes me feel a little better. Instead of the honor being 26 years overdue, it's only 16 years overdue.