I'm delighted that Willie Park, Jr is now in the HOF. His great-grandson Mungo Park (a fascinating character in his own right) will do a bang up job at the induction ceremony. Unlike Niall, I don't think HOFs are exploitative. They make a valuable contribution towards preserving history and educating people who might not be quite as studious about the game and its characters as 'fanatics' like me are. How many Nicklaus, Hogan's and Palmer's were there? So many people who are, and aren't (yet) in the HOF made huge contributions in one way or another. Everyone has a unique life story; fellows like Jerry Barber and Bobby Cruikshank, for example. What about Harry Bradshaw and Skip Alexander? I could go on and on. At least, the HOF preserves the memory of some of golf's greatest and preserves their stories for posterity. History ain't bunk - although the way it is told is often a pack of lies.