| 18 August 2011
A Hall of Fame for competitive players is something that has been brought up repeatedly. I've even brought it up a few times in terms of what players and tournament organizers would go in first.
But a lot of the talk has been about opinion. What if it was based solely on wins or milestones?
The World Golf Hall of Fame does a selection process for its hallowed halls. However, a player can't be considered unless he or she meets a certain win requirement. So there's two things I'd like for you to think about.
1. Name 10 players in all games that you'd pick for the initial Hall of Fame ballot. These are 10 players that you believe are no-doubt-about-it the greatest of all time. To make things easier, let's shorten the field to North America only.
2. Now, let's put in a requirement of tournament wins since 1995 where ...
- Regular tournament with at least 30 players: 1 point
- Major championship, regardless of size: 10 points
If you win a tournament under this format every weekend for a year, you're in. The scary thing is, some players are good enough to do that. But realistically, it'd take a few years. If you even started in 1995 and won three tournaments a year, you'd almost be in. I remember someone like a DieSuperFly who won seven tournaments in as many weeks and was a fluke KO from extending the streak a few more weeks.
Are there any players under No. 2 that qualify that would surprise you? I thought of all the players that would qualify under No. 2 and there wasn't someone that I wouldn't put in.
Now, is there a player in your Top 10 that doesn't meet the requirement? Is he or she close?
This is just another way of looking at this imaginary Hall of Fame debate.
Picture by Edward Sebastian Jr.
