Golfing legend in Hall of Fame
FORMER World No. 1 golfer, and North Queensland legend Karrie Webb has been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Webb grew up in Ayr, and still has a strong connection with the community and the golf club.
She is one of the world’s most decorated golfers of the modern era, winning seven career majors and 41 LPGA tour titles along the way.
Webb was crowned LPGA Player of the Year twice, and became the youngest person at the time to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2005, when she was just 30.
Sport Australia Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair Bruce Mcavaney said induction into the ASHOF was reserved for the best of the best.
“It’s an honour to recognise this outstanding group who confirm the breadth of excellence we have here in our country across international sports, and those specific to our own region,” Mcavaney said.
“Today’s inductees represent those who’ve performed at the highest level and those who’ve cemented the foundations for those who follow.
“Men and women who’ve responded with well-deserved pride and humility in the knowledge they stand in the company of greats.”
Webb was one of nine inductees into the SAHOF this year, alongside George Bedbrook, who was one of the driving forces behind the Australian Paralympic movement; netballer Catherine Cox; rugby league star Brad Fittler; softballer Tanya Harding; ten pin bowler Cara Honeychurch; former Australian basketball coach Dr Adrian Hurley; AFL star Chris Judd and Formula One driver Mark Webber.