New changes made to the requirements needed to gain entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame will allow Lorena Ochoa, plus all of the original 13 founders of the LPGA to be inducted next year. Ochoa, who retired from competitive golf in 2010, won 27 LPGA titles, including two major championships in her eight-year career. Previously a player was required to compete for a minimum of ten years on the LPGA Tour to be considered for entry into the Hall of Fame. Beth Daniel addressed the reason for the change, “The Hall of Fame Committee wanted to understand why the 10-year rule was originally instituted, so we talked to the other Hall of Famers about the reasoning. I spoke to Carol Mann right before she passed away. Carol was LPGA Changes Qualification Rules For Hall of Fame Induction By Fred Altvater president of the LPGA when the rule was set up and said it was because they needed players at that time to keep playing to keep the spotlight on the Tour. I think we have seen that the Tour is strong enough now that we don’t need that requirement.” The rule change also grants Hall of Fame membership to the eight founders that weren’t Ohio Golf Journal
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