His golf career is far from over, but Calgarian Stephen Ames will be permanently enshrined in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
"Usually you think Hall of Famers are inducted when they're finished playing," Ames said during a conference call from West Palm Beach, Florida. "I still see myself as a player right now.”
"It's a great honour, for sure, without a doubt."
On Wednesday, Ames was unanimously selected as the lone 2014 inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
"The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame seeks to recognize excellence as golfers, contributors and supporters of the game," said Ian Clarke, the chairman of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame's selection committee. “Stephen Ames has excelled on the biggest stage in our sport and it is fitting that he will be recognized for his respective accomplishments."
Ames, who will celebrate his 50th birthday in April, will become the 74th member of Canada’s golf mecca.
Ames holds dual citizenship as a Canadian and as a resident of Trinidad and Tobago and is one of the most decorated golfers in Canadian history. Since turning pro in 1987, Ames has recorded 11 career wins, including four victories on the PGA tour, and has amassed more than $19.5 million in earnings.
According to the golfer who was born in San Fernanando, Trinidad, the Hall of Fame induction is the greatest achievement of his careeer, surpassing his dominant performance in The Players Championship in 2006.
Ames' induction ceremony is expected to be held in Calgary in August during the Shaw Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club.
With files from the Canadian Press
