PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem announced on Thursday that three-time Masters Champion Phil Mickelson will be elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
“On behalf of the PGA Tour, I congratulate Phil Mickelson on being bestowed with one of the highest honors in our sport,” Finchem said, according to a press release.
Mickelson received 72 percent of the vote, the second highest player percentage behind only Greg Norman in 2001 who received 80 percent.
Michelson said, “My thanks go to those who voted me into the World Golf Hall of Fame. It really is a tremendous honor to be mentioned alongside the greats of a game that’s centuries old.”
The ceremony will take place on May 7, 2012, at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., the Monday of THE PLAYERS Championship week.
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