Inducted: 2009
Lakeland Senior High Graduate,
Ronald Garl is one of the nation's foremost golf course designers. His courses all over the world have been the sites for PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA, European, Asian and Canadian tour events. His courses have made Golfweek magazine's list of the best 100 residential golf courses and Golf Magazine's list of America's Best 75 resort courses. In 1995, the International Network of Golf organization named Mr. Garl as Golf Course Designer of the Year.