The [tag-tec]LPGA[/tag-tec] Tour Hall of Fame was established in 1967. The LPGA Tour Hall of Fame roots are traced to the Hall of Fame of [tag-tec]Women’s Golf[/tag-tec] which had been established in 1950. When the LPGA voted to establish their own Hall of Fame that would be limited to members of the LPGA tour, they inducted the 6 existing members of the Women’s Golf Hall of Fame. Those were Patty Berg, Betty Jameson, Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias, 1951; Betsy Rawls, 1960; and Mickey Wright, 1964. The year of induction into the Hall of Fame of Women’s Golf was recognized as the year of induction to the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame.

Since its start the criteria has been changed 3 times, the last change taking place in 1999. Entrance to the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame is limited to LPGA members who meet the following criteria:

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