Sam Hall
MGA Hall of Fame 2020
Hailing from Hattiesburg, MS where he was born on November 11, 1941, Sam Hall was a naturally gifted athlete from an early age. To this day, Hall is the only athlete in Hattiesburg High history to letter in every sport that was offered. Following high school, Hall attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he lettered and played No.1 on the golf team for four years. In his amateur golfing career, Hall won over 300 amateur golf championships spanning over five decades. Hall was a 7-time Mississippi Senior Amateur Champion and a Grand Masters champion in 2004-2005. Hall competed in the Magnolia Classic on the PGA Tour ten times and made the cut twice. He also competed in seven U.S. Senior Open Championships. Hall served as the USM Men’s Golf Coach from ’69-’70 and again from ’90 – 2000. He also served as the women’s USM Golf Coach from ’92-’97. Hall served as the President of the Mississippi Golf Association in 1984 and created a prestigious collegiate tournament, which to this day is named in his honor. Hall was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.