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THE CAPTAINS CLUB an international group of authorities on the game of golf, has advised on the constitution and conduct of the Memorial Tournament since its inception in 1976. One of the Captains’ main tasks is to select the person or persons in whose honor the Memorial Tournament is played each year. They have selected Sir Nick Faldo, Dorothy Campbell, Jerome Travers and Walter Travis as this year’s Honorees. All members of the Captains Club give of their time on an honorary basis, and, as always, Memorial Founder and Host Jack Nicklaus and the Executive Committee are grateful for their contributions to the Tournament’s success.
PETER ALLISS Three-time British PGA champion; eight-time Ryder Cup player; international television golf commentator.
JUDY BELL Former President of the USGA (1996-97); Curtis Cup player and captain.
PEGGY KIRK BELL Top player and instructor; 1961 LPGA Teacher of the Year; 1990 recipient of the USGA’s Bob Jones Award.
SIR MICHAEL BONALLACK Former Secretary and Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews; five-time British Amateur champion.
O. GORDON BREWER, JR. Chairman of Pine Valley Golf Club; twice U.S. Senior Amateur champion.
THE HONORABLE GEORGE H.W. BUSH Former President of the United States of America.
SIR SEAN CONNERY Academy Award-winning actor; contributor to golf and charity.
TREY HOLLAND Former President of the USGA (2000-02).
TONY JACKLIN 1969 British Open and 1970 U.S. Open champion; member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
KEN LINDSAY Former President of the PGA of America (1997-98).
H. COLIN MACLAINE Former Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
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