Padraig Harrington, Tom Weiskopf elected to World Golf Hall of Fame; Jim Furyk misses cut

Jim Furyk missed the World Golf Hall of Fame cut.

But at the age of 52, there should be more opportunities.

The Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that three-time major champion Padraig Harrington and the late Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Farrell were elected to the Hall of Fame in the player category. The LPGA inductees are Sandra Palmer, the late Beverly Hanson and the seven remaining LPGA founders who were not yet enshrined -- Alice Bauer, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Sally Sessions and Shirley Spork.

Furyk, a Jacksonville resident and the 2003 U.S. Open champion, won 17 PGA Tour titles, the 2010 FedEx Cup champion and was on nine Ryder Cup teams. Although vote totals were not announced, he fell short of the 15 of 20 required (75 percent) from the selection committee made up of existing Hall members, leaders of golf's governing bodies and media.

"I think I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed," Furyk told the Times-Union. "You go through the process and get your hopes up a little and it didn't happen. But I respect the process and am hopeful that I'll have another opportunity."

Furyk will have another chance in 2025.

Harrington won three major championships and 36 tournaments worldwide. His best season was in 2008 when he won the British Open and the PGA and was the PGA Tour player of the year.

"I'm happy for Paddy, his wife Caroline and their family," Furyk said. "He's a friend and a wonderful human being. I wish it might have been different for me but I can honestly say he's very well-deserving."

Weiskopf won 17 PGA Tour titles and a British Open and was one of the most influential player architects of his era. He passed away last year. Farrell won 27 pro events, highlighted by the 1928 U.S. Open.

Palmer won 19 LPGA Tour titles and two majors and Hanson won 17 events and two majors.

The Induction Ceremony will be June 10, 2024 at the Pinehurst Resort, the Monday of U.S. Open week.

“This is very exciting, obviously a huge honor,” said Harrington in a statement. “It’s somewhat humbling.  At this stage of my life, it gives me some validation to what I’ve done in golf. This is a deep-down satisfaction, and I’m very proud to be included with the players before me."

World Golf Hall of Fame selection committee

Hall of Fame Members: Beth Daniel, Colin Montgomerie, Mark O’Meara, Annika Sorenstam.

Institutional Seats: Will Jones, the Masters, Mollie Marcoux-Samaan, LPGA; Jay Monahan, PGA Tour; Keith Pelley, European Tour; Martin Slumbers, The R&A; Seth Waugh, PGA of America; Mike Whan, USGA.

Media: Max Alder, Golf Digest; Iain Carter, BBC; Jaime Diaz, Golf Channel; Doug Ferguson, Associated Press; Beth Ann Nichols, Golfweek; Amy Rogers, Golf Channel.

At-large seats: Peter Bevacqua, NBC Sports Group; Jim Nantz, CBS; Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest/Discovery.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jim Furyk missed out on first attempt at World Golf Hall of Fame