( CNN ) -- It 's become as much an integral part of the annual golfing calendar as any tournament . Every year in the week of the Players tournament at TPC Sawgrass , a select few are inducted to World Golf 's Hall of Fame ( WGHOF ) . But the 2013 ceremony on May 6 is not without a degree of controversy -- thanks to the caustic observations of one of the Hall of Fame 's very own . Members are elected in five different categories -- principally the PGA Tour ballot and the International ballot -- for players who compete outside the U.S. circuit . The criteria for getting on the ballot takes into account how many tournaments you have won -- with extra credit given for the four majors and the Players tournament , which is often dubbed the 'fifth major . '' But in the view of American golfer Ray Floyd -- a four time major winner elected to the Hall of Fame in the 1980s -- it has become a club that is too easy to join . Angry Floyd . In an interview with Golf Magazine the straight talking former Ryder Cup captain let rip : . `` The bar has been lowered . Guys get voted into the Hall of Fame who do n't belong , who lack the numbers . I 'm very upset at the Hall of Fame for that . It 's not fair to the people who went in early . '' `` Just look at the inductees over the last six , eight , 10 years , '' Floyd added . `` Some years , I do n't even vote because the names are not worthy of induction . One major should not get you into the Hall of Fame -- maybe one major and 40 wins . '' `` I 'll just say that you should have at least two majors . At least , '' he explained . `` Wow , there are guys in there that it 's a joke . It takes integrity away from the term Hall of Fame , '' he added . Floyd did not name names -- but few doubted he was targeting two of this year 's intake -- Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie . Couples only won one major - the U.S. Masters in 1992 . Montgomerie famously won none , coming second five times . A giant on the European tour and in the Ryder Cup , the Scot never managed to grab one of the prizes all his peers strive for . Stout defense . The WGHOF chief operating officer , Jack Peter , told CNN 's Living Golf that he welcomed an honest exchange of views of the merits or otherwise of inductees . `` We love the debate , '' he said with a smile . `` It 's an election that we administer and it 's a bit of a ' let the chips fall where they may ' in terms of who gets elected . '' But he 's quick to firmly defend this year 's choices , including the major-less Monty : . `` What Colin 's body of work has done for the European tour , for the game in Europe , his contribution to the Ryder Cup -- it 's extraordinary . `` And I do n't think because he has not won majors precludes him from the Hall of Fame . We want to celebrate the game . We want to recognize greatness . '' It 's possible the controversy could build in years to come . There are several star players -- Lee Westwood , Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia -- who still ca n't win one of the four majors . Lively debate . And yet some other major winners in recent years -- Webb Simpson , Keegan Bradley , Ben Curtis -- have won only a handful of other tournaments . But if debate stirs interest , Peter is happy . `` We administer the ballot . Should it be more strict -- maybe ; should it be less strict -- maybe . There 's a number of scenarios here that you could put together to do this , but were pretty comfortable with where we are . `` It is about fame , it 's a vote , and he got the votes . Should he have more wins , less wins , I leave that to you guys in the media '' Montgomerie and Couples are joined in the Hall of Fame this year by former U.S. Open champion and broadcaster Ken Venturi ; Ken Schofield , the previous head of the European Tour , as well as the course designer Willie Park Jr , a British Open champion from the 19th century . Who knows what he would have made of it all .
Golf picks its Hall of Fame inductees annually . Announcement made at the Women 's Players tournament at Sawgrass . Colin Montgomerie and Fred Couples nominated in the same category for 2013 . Choices have prompting stinging criticism from former great Ray Evans .