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Article: Hall of Fame passes on Kite, Picard.(SPORTS)(GOLF REPORT)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 8, 2003
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Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
There are still two names conspicuously absent from the roster of legends in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Two days ago, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced this year's three selections for induction into the game's ultimate shrine Nick Price, Leo Diegel and Chako Higuchi. Now, nobody can question the selection of Price, the three-time major champion with the compact swing and convivial personality. Or Diegel, who tallied 30 career PGA Tour victories and back-to-back PGA titles (1928-29). And perhaps even Higuchi, who dominated the Japanese LPGA Tour throughout the 1960s and '70s, belongs in St. ...
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