ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — It’s almost the end of the line for the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, which is closing after 25 years in this Northern Florida town that sits about a half-hour from the PGA Tour headquarters.
The complex’s run included 16 induction ceremonies, 76 new members, special exhibits honoring the game’s greatest players, entertainers and U.S. Presidents — plus the memories of as many as 280,000 visitors per year at its peak.
Much of the contents from the museum are being shipped to the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina as part of the United States Golf Association’s new USGA Golf House Pinehurst, set to open in the late spring of 2024.
The upcoming closure has us feeling nostalgic — and found us taking a walk down Memory Lane at some of the greatest moments in the village’s history.
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The entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame exhibit honoring the Induction Class of 2022…
The entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame exhibit honoring the Induction Class of 2022 shows a photo of Tiger woods, with is boyhood idol, Jack Nicklaus, in the background.
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Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Woods at the World Golf Hall of…
Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Woods at the World Golf Hall of Fame will be the trophies he won when he held the four major championships at the same time following his victory in the 2001 Masters.
Tiger Trophies

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A display at the World Golf Hall of Fame, honoring 2022 inductees Susie Maxwell Berning, Tim…
A display at the World Golf Hall of Fame, honoring 2022 inductees Susie Maxwell Berning, Tim Finchem, Marion Hollins and Tiger Woods opened on Saturday, Dec. 4, in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Visitors to the World Golf Hall of Fame beginning on Dec. 4 can see the third…
Visitors to the World Golf Hall of Fame beginning on Dec. 4 can see the third and shoes Tiger Woods wore for the final round of the 2019 Masters, where he won his 15th major championship and his fifth title at Augusta National.
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Early arrivals for Tuesday night’s fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the…
Early arrivals for Tuesday night’s fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the lake with the signature tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame in the background. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

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Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant has remained opened since the opening of the World Golf Village 20…
Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant has remained opened since the opening of the World Golf Village 20 years ago. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

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Early arrivals for Tuesday night’s fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the…
Early arrivals for Tuesday night’s fireworks at The World Golf Village claim their spots overlooking the lake with the signature tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame in the background. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

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A family stops to take pictures at the large fountain behind the tower of The World…
A family stops to take pictures at the large fountain behind the tower of The World Golf Hall of Fame. The fountain feature a map of the globe and was surrounded by the flags representing the home nations of Hall of Fame members.

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Jan Stephenson, who would become a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame 16 years…
Jan Stephenson, who would become a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame 16 years later, tees off in the 2006 Handa Cup at the World Golf Hall of Fame’s Slammer and Squire Course.

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The signature tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The World Golf Village and Hall…
The signature tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

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Bob.Self@jacksonville.com–5/6/13–Masters and Players champion Fred Couples is overcome with emotion at the close of his presentation during his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame Monday evening. The World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Augustine, FL held the 2013 induction ceremony Monday, May 6, 2013. Five new members representing various aspects of the sport were honored in the annual ceremony. (The Florida Times-Union/Bob Self)

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The facade of the building that housed the former anchor of The Shops at World Golf…
The facade of the building that housed the former anchor of The Shops at World Golf Village, the PGA Tour Stop now sits empty. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

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Among the visitors in the final days of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St.…
Among the visitors in the final days of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine were (from the left), Benny Reyes, his wife Janie, his brother Arnold Reyes, and his wife Elizabeth, all of Corpus Christi, Texas.

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Tiger Woods and his mother Kultida Woods react as…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Tiger Woods and his mother Kultida Woods react as they pose for photos prior to his induction at the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA TOUR Global Home on March 09, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Heidi Ueberroth and Brian Ferris speak during the 2022…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Heidi Ueberroth and Brian Ferris speak during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA TOUR Global Home on March 09, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Volunteer Coulter Schmitt walks past the wall of bronze plaques honoring members of the World Golf…
Volunteer Coulter Schmitt walks past the wall of bronze plaques honoring members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. St. Johns County will retain possession of the plaques to be displayed in the reimagined Hall of Fame and Museum building.

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A bust of World Golf Hall of Fame member Charlie Sifford is on display at “Foreward…
A bust of World Golf Hall of Fame member Charlie Sifford is on display at “Foreward Together,” an interactive exhibit at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse that details the milestones of African Americans in golf.

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard – Final Round
ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 23: (L-R) Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA TOUR and Chairman of…
ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 23: (L-R) Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA TOUR and Chairman of the World Golf Foundations Board of Directors, Gary Player, Nancy Lopez, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Peter, Chief Operating Officer of the World Golf Hall of Fame smile after a press conference held during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 23, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. The press conference was held to announce changes to the process for enshrinement at the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)

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Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Wods at the World Golf Hall of…
Part of the items honoring the career of Tiger Wods at the World Golf Hall of Fame will be the trophies he won when he held the four major championships at the same time following his victory in the 2001 Masters.
Tiger Trophies

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The view from the tower at the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum overlooking the…
The view from the tower at the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum overlooking the lake with The Shops at World Golf Village on the other side. The view from the The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame and Museum prepares for their annual Independence Day celebration Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This year marks the 20th. anniversary of the golf themed complex in St. Johns County. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
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Jacksonville resident Jim Furyk autographs the ball he used to shoot a PGA Tour record 58…
Jacksonville resident Jim Furyk autographs the ball he used to shoot a PGA Tour record 58 in 2016 at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. He donated the ball to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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David Feherty hosted the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the PGA Tour…
David Feherty hosted the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the PGA Tour Global Home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo: by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2019 World Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Donna Caponi, Jan Stephenson, Dennis Walters and Jack Nicklaus attend the 2019 World Golf Hall Of…
Donna Caponi, Jan Stephenson, Dennis Walters and Jack Nicklaus attend the 2019 World Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. (Photo: Kimberly White/Getty Images)

2017 World Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon speaks on stage as she is inducted into…
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon speaks on stage as she is inducted into the 2017 World Golf Hall Of Fame on September 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods, mother Kultida Woods (L), children Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods (C) and…
Tiger Woods, mother Kultida Woods (L), children Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods (C) and Erica Herman (R) pose for a photo prior to his induction at the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA Tour Global Home on March 09, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Charlie Sifford Award recipient Renee Powell speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction…
Charlie Sifford Award recipient Renee Powell speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA TOUR Global Home on March 09, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Tiger Woods and his daughter Sam, pose on stage during the World Golf Hall of Fame…
Tiger Woods and his daughter Sam, pose on stage during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA…
Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA Tour Global Home on March 9, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA…
Inductee Tiger Woods speaks during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA Tour Global Home on March 09, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

2017 World Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon is on stage as she is inducted into…
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 26: Meg Mallon is on stage as she is inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame on September 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

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From left to right: Jack Peter, COO, WGHOF, Mark O’Meara, David Graham, Dr. Tony Parker, Historian…
From left to right: Jack Peter, COO, WGHOF, Mark O’Meara, David Graham, Dr. Tony Parker, Historian for WGHOF
