 Presented by Marvin Odum, Executive Vice President, Shell Exploration and Production Americas, the inaugural Shell Legacy Award honored Sifford for his professional achievements and his legacy, which paved the way for many others, including Tiger Woods. NBC Sports commentator Jimmy Roberts was the emcee for the evening and interviewed Sifford on his memories of those times. In 1960, then 39-year-old Sifford finally received his professional playing card on the PGA tour. He won twice on the PGA TOUR at the 1967 Greater Hartford Open and the 1969 Los Angeles Open, as well as later winning the 1975 PGA Seniors' Championship. Ten current PGA TOUR players – Billy Andrade, Olin Browne, Brett Quigley, Jason Gore, Mathias Gronberg, Joe Ogilivie, Dudley Hart, Jeev Singh, Scott McCarron and Blaine McCallister – attended the dinner to show their appreciation. Sifford was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.
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