national championship win; Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup participation Women 6 points – Major victories 4 points – Other LPGA Tour win, Women's British Open win prior to 2001 2 points – LPGA of Japan Tour win, Ladies European Tour win 1 point – Other national championship win, Solheim Cup participation Election requirements: same as PGA Tour ballot. Lifetime Achievement category There was also a "lifetime achievement" category through which anyone who had made a major contribution to the organization or promotion of the sport may be selected, for example, Bob Hope. These members were chosen by the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. Most played golf, in some cases with some competitive success, but it was not their play alone which won them a place in the Hall of Fame. Veteran's category The last category was created to honor professional or amateur players whose career concluded at least 30 years ago. These members were also chosen by the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. Membership New members are inducted each year on the Monday before The Players Championship (previous to 2010 in October or November), and by May 2013 there were 146 members. Beginning in 2010, the ballots are due in July with the results announced later in the year. New entrants in the Lifetime Achievement and Veteran's categories are announced at irregular intervals. For example, Frank Chirkinian was elected in the Lifetime Achievement category in an emergency election in February 2011, with the vote presumably held because he was then terminally ill with lung cancer; when it became clear he would not live to attend his induction, he videotaped his acceptance speech in late February, less than two weeks before his death. Men Unless stated otherwise these men were inducted mainly for their on-course success. The exceptions mostly correspond with the lifetime achievement category, but not quite. For example, Charlie Sifford was notable as a player but was inducted for lifetime achievement. 1974 Walter Hagen 1974 Ben Hogan 1974 Bobby Jones 1974 Byron Nelson 1974 Jack Nicklaus 1974 Francis Ouimet 1974 Arnold Palmer 1974 Gary Player 1974 Gene Sarazen 1974 Sam Snead 1974 Harry Vardon 1975 Willie Anderson 1975 Fred Corcoran – many-faceted promoter and administrator 1975 Joseph Dey – executive director of the USGA and the first commissioner of the PGA Tour 1975 Chick Evans 1975 Young Tom Morris 1975 John Henry Taylor 1976 Tommy Armour 1976 James