Mike Turnesa's widow, Mary, said that his golf fame brought them into rarefied company, including Ed Sullivan, John Cardinal O'Connor, Bob Hope and Dean Martin.
Palmer won the PGA lifetime achievement award in 1998 and was one of the 13 original inductees to the world golf hall of fame.
"They never capitalized on their name," he said, comparing the brothers to other Italian-American golfers who parlayed golfing achievements into further fame and commercial success.
When the announcements were made, Woosnam made no attempt to hide his frustration, posting on his Twitter account: "After seeing the results of the golf world hall of fame, I think it's time to say goodbye to golf and retire".
Afterwards, the winner dished out tributes like an Oscar winner; to his vanquished opponent, his auntie Pat Bradleyy – a stalwart of the LPGA Tour and member of golf's hall of fame), to his home state of Vermont and to Mickelson, with whom he has struck up an unlikely friendship.
His name, therefore, fits very nicely in golf's hall of fame. .
Watson played a practice round Monday with Rickie Fowler, who like Watson is one of the Golf Boys of dance video fame.
"The hospital got its start because of Mr. Palmer's fame in the golf world," Morales said.
Golf provided Palmer a chance for fame and fortune.
"He putts the same way he talks," said Mr. Conway, appearing in mustache and argyle as the supershort Scandinavian golf instructor, Derk Dorf, of video-series fame.
