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The Professional Caddies Association Foundation (PCA) is now accepting nominees for those deserving induction into the 2007 PCA Worldwide Caddie Hall of Fame. To see a list of past inductees, click here.

In order to receive a nomination, a person must have served for 10 years as a caddie, shown support for the game of golf, worked to help improve their life and that of the caddies or who has had an important positive impact on golf, youth and the caddying profession.

Nominations can be made online at the World Caddie Headquarters-PCA website: http://www.PCAFhq.org. You can also mail a nomination to 23 Mala Compra Road, Palm Coast, Fla., 32137 USA. The induction ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 2008 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and the British Open Championship.

There are several categories for induction, including:

1. The Best Male and Female Caddie (living or deceased)

2. Oldest Working Caddie (Male and Female, living or deceased)

3. The Best Caddie Manager/Master

4. Notable People who started as Caddies and have a life changing story to tell

5. Caddie/Coach for the challenged golfers with special needs.

6. Lynda Barco Award (A person or company) who has been an angel to PCA

7. The Reynolds Medal to an outstanding caddie

"We want more people around the world to know about the Caddie Hall of Fame," said Dennis Cone, TCF (PCA Worldwide Caddie Foundation) president. "We're really getting the public, along with the golfing world and industry, involved in what we are doing. It's a process over time. As people find out about it (the Caddie Hall of Fame and PCA) they say, 'This guy or lady should be in.' We want to have a caddie from every country in the world represented and sharing their start in golf someday."

Based on the nominations submitted and the information gathered, the 10 members of the nominating committee, made up of PGA TOUR & LPGA golfers, professional caddies, golf writers and other dignitaries, will cast their votes.

Inducted in 2005 were Gene Sarazen, Old Tom Morris and Willie Park Sr. The first "Gene Sarazen Spirit Award " was given to Lance Barrow (CBS Producer) at Pebble Beach in 2007 for being a notable person in the game of golf who got his start as a caddie.