On Monday, August 2, Stuart Francis, Rosie Jones and Meg Mallon were inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held at Plum Brook Country Club.
- Stuart “Stu” Francis
- Stuart “Stu” Francisis the current President of the United States Golf Association having been elected in 2020. Francis has served on the USGA Executive Committee since 2015, plus he chaired the USGA Championship Committee from 2016 thru 2019.
He was born and raised in Madison, Ohio, attended Princeton University and was captain of the golf team that won two Ivy League Championships.
In college Francis was selected first team All-Ivy, was Honorable Mention Division 1 All American and played in two NCAA Championships. In 1975, he finished third at the Ohio Amateur Championship trailing only Rick Jones and Pat Lindsey, both of whom are members of the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame.
Francis qualified and played in three USGA Amateur Championships (1974, 1975, 1978) and three Canadian National Amateurs along with being an alternate for several USGA Mid-Amateur Championships.
Rosie Jones
Although she was born and raised in California, Rosie Jones was a member of the1978-1981 Ohio State Women’s Golf Teams. She earned All-America honors in 1981 and won the 1980 individual Big Ten Championship.
She competed on the LPGA Tour from 1982 to 2006, accumulated 13 wins, plus four runner-up finishes in major championships. Jones represented Team USA in seven Solheim Cups and captained the 2011 USA Team.
Jones is a member of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1994), NGCA Hall of Fame (1998) and Georgia Golf Hall of Fame (2006).
She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2006 and launched her own golf travel company, Rosie Jones Golf Getaways. Jones is currently ranked No. 27 on the LPGA all-time money list with over 8 million in career earnings.
Meg Mallon
Meg Mallon jumped over the Michigan border to attend Ohio State, where she earned All-Conference honors in 1984 and 1985. Mallon was the runner-up at the 1985 Big Ten Championship and won the 1983 Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship. 
She joined the LPGA Tour in 1987, won four events in 1991, two of which were major championships, the LPGA Championship and the USGA Women’s Open that year.
Meg was named Female Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America and Most Improved Player by Golf Digest after the 1991 season.
She added two more majors, the 2000 du Maurier Classic and a second U.S. Women’s Open, in 2004. She ended her professional career with 18 wins, including 4 majors.
Mallon represented Team USA in the Solheim Cup eight times, was the assistant captain in 2009 and captained the team in 2013.
Mallon is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame (2017), Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame (1996), Michigan Golf Hall of Fame (2002), Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (2008) and the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame (2011). In 2000 Mallon was
recognized by the LPGA Tour as one of the LPGA’s top 50 players and teachers.
Mallon’s final win came at the Marathon Classic (Jamie Farr Classic) in 2004 and she retired from professional golf on July 7, 2010.
The Ohio Golf Hall of Fame is filled with outstanding golfers, who have made an impact on golf in the state. The class of 2021 is well deserving of the honor of joining the great legends of the game.
