The West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame revealed its first-ever inductees in 2009, when the incomparable pair of William C. Campbell and Sam Snead were enshrined as the inaugural class. Since that time an impressive list of those who made a profound impact on the game of golf in the Mountain State have been honored. The West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) is extremely excited to announce the 2025 West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame inductees: David Bradshaw, originally of Harper’s Ferry and now a resident of California, Weirton native Mike Krak and Sam O’Dell of Hurricane. They will be enshrined in ceremonies conducted later this year and join 20 who have been recipients of this prestigious honor.
David Bradshaw was a member of the Shepherd University golf team from 2001-2004, and during that time he won the 2004 West Virginia Open as an Amateur. David has since won 11 more West Virginia Open titles, placing him 2nd place all time behind only Sam Snead. David has competed in several PGA Tour events in his career and has also won many other professional events throughout the country.
Mike Krak was Captain of the West Virginia University (WVU) golf team from 1944-1948 and was the first and only golfer to be inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He played in 15 major championships in his career before coming back to West Virginia to become the Head Golf Professional at Lakeview Resort, later helping build The Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport. He moved to Florida after a long career in the Mountain State, where he passed away in 2017.
Sam O’ Dell won the West Virginia Junior Amateur Championship in 1996 prior to attending Marshall University where he competed on the golf team from 1996-2000. He was inducted into the Marshall University Hall of Fame in 2020. O’Dell won the West Virginia Amateur four times and the West Virginia Mid Amateur six times. He has competed in several USGA events through the years, making the match play round in multiple US Mid Amateurs.
West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame History
- Stuart Bloch (2014)
- William Campbell (2009)
- Sally Carrol (2015)
- Patrick Carter (2013)
- Berridge Long Copen (2016)
- Scott Davis (2017)
- Barry Evans (2019)
- Steve Fox (2015)
- Larry Martin (2015)
- Harold Payne (2011)
- Julius Pollock (2013)
- Fritzi Stifel Quarrier (2014)
- Caroline Ramsey (2024)
- Sam Snead (2009)
- Denny Shute (2012)
- Barney Thompson (2017)
- Ed Tutwiler, (2010)
- Susan Vail (2019)
- Brad Westfall (2016)
- Slugger White (2016)