Which former US President was elected to the Golf Hall of Fame in 2011?

George H.W. Bush was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. The 41st U.S. president entered through the Lifetime Achievement category, recognizing his longstanding contributions to golf rather than a career as a professional tournament player.

Bush’s connection to golf was extensive. He served as honorary chairman of The First Tee, helped raise golf’s public profile, and received major honors including the PGA of America’s Distinguished Service Award in 1997, the USGA’s Bob Jones Award in 2008, and the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

The 2011 class also included Ernie Els, Doug Ford, Jock Hutchison, Frank Chirkinian, and Jumbo Ozaki. Bush became only the second U.S. president inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, following Dwight D. Eisenhower, who entered in 2009. The answer is sometimes confused with George W. Bush, but it was his father, George H.W. Bush, who received the honor.