ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ bˈɔːɹn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnɚ bˈɑːb hˈoʊp wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪnənt səlˈɛbɹᵻɾi fɹˈɛndz ʌv ɡˈɑːlf, ænd ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɜːld ɡˈɑːlf hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm.
The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.