Purpose
To recognize those individuals who have made significant and enduring contributions to the Gulf States Section, the PGA of America and the game of golf.
Hall of Fame Eligibility
Eligible candidates include any Gulf States PGA member who is 60 years old and has a minimum of ten years active Gulf States PGA membership (in good standing).
Considerations for induction are:
- Member involvement at section and national levels
- Training and development of fellow PGA professionals
- Promoter of the game and the PGA
- Teaching accomplishments
- Playing accomplishments
- Junior golf promotion
- Personal integrity
Election Process
Any nominee who receives two-thirds or more of the total votes of the committee shall be inducted into the Gulf States PGA Hall of Fame. A committee member may vote for as many candidates as he/she wishes, but the committee is limited to three inductees per cycle.
Special Consideration
The year after turning 60 years of age, any Gulf States PGA Past President or Professional of the Year or National Award winner will automatically be nominated for induction into the Gulf States PGA Hall of Fame. Additionally, at the discretion of the committee it may nominate any individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements set forth above. Upon such nomination, a unanimous vote of the committee is required for induction.
Committee Structure
The Hall of Fame Committee will consist of the following:
- Section President
- 3 Past Presidents (3-year terms)
- 3 Hall of Fame Members (3-year terms)
Committee Members
Ken Lindsay, Chair
Jimmy Gamblin
Russ Fransted
Ed Selser
Tim Basel
Mark Powell
Todd Robertson
Hall of Fame Members
| Inductee | Home | Year |
| Joe Barbato | Lafayette, LA | 2017 |
| Luca Barbato | Lafayette, LA | 1998 |
| Mike Barbato | Gretna, LA | 2011 |
| Ronnie Benandi | New Orleans, LA | 2007 |
| Mickey Bradley | Vancleave, MS | 2000 |
| Butch Brooks | Mandeville, LA | 2014 |
| Norman Bryant | Jackson, MS | 2002 |
| Mike Burke | Pass Christian, MS | 2002 |
| Bill Caldwell, Jr. | Springfield, LA | 2001 |
| James Ray Carpenter | Hattiesburg, MS | 1998 |
| George Cascino | Slidell, LA | 2006 |
| Bud Cooper | Laurel, MS | 2009 |
| Oliver Counce | New Orleans, LA | 2002 |
| Charlie Dugas | Lafayette, LA | 2000 |
| Sam Dunning | Cleveland, MS | 2008 |
| Russ Fransted | Hattiesburg, MS | 2019 |
| Jimmy Gallagher | Crystal Springs, MS | 2008 |
| Jimmy Gamblin | Meridian/Oxford, MS | 2017 |
| Byron Gautreau | Baton Rouge, LA | 2007 |
| Frank Gumpert | Baton Rouge, LA | 2003 |
| E.D. “Sonny” Guy | Jackson, MS | 2009 |
| Freddie Haas | New Orleans, LA | 1999 |
| Jimmy Headrick | New Orleans, LA | 2010 |
| Lionel Hebert | Lafayette, LA | 1999 |
| Ron Hickman | Hattiesburg, MS | 2021 |
| Cotton Hill | Crystal Springs, MS | 2001 |
| James Leitz | Covington, LA | 2021 |
| Ken Lindsay | Jackson, MS | 2000 |
| Gray Little | Lake Charles, LA | 2008 |
| Frank Mackel | New Orleans, LA | 2000 |
| Tommy Martty | Baton Rouge, LA | 2001 |
| Al Michael | Baton Rouge, LA | 1998 |
| William Earl Morgan | Jackson, MS | 2000 |
| Johnny Myers | Monroe, LA | 2006 |
| Ben Nelson | Madison, MS | 2003 |
| Mark Powell | Philadelphia, MS | 2019 |
| Ed Selser | New Orleans, LA | 2008 |
| Johnny Stahl | Clinton, MS | 2006 |
| Hal Sutton | Shreveport, LA | 1998 |
| David Toms | Shreveport, LA | 2012 |
| Henry Thomas | New Orleans, LA | 2001 |
| Robbie Webb | Canton, MS | 1998 |
| Willard Wood | Lake Charles, LA | 2019 |