Wayne Jackson, Jr.
2002 Hall of Fame Inductee

At 5-foot-4, Wayne was giant when it came to golf. Many describe him as the greatest amateur golfer ever in the state of Virginia. At an early age he started playing golf with his mothers clubs and today he credits her support for what he has accomplished. He also gives credit to Red Speigel who he describes as his only coach and the person that taught him the skills to be successful. Wayne started taking lessons seriously at the age of 15 and in 1953 became the state high school champion playing for Hampton High School. He then attended Randolph-Macon College

His championships fill up a book. His wins include the George Payton Memorial from 1952 - 54, and 1959; U. S. Amateur Qualifier in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1968 and 1979; Virginia State Amateur in 1956 and 1965; Valentine Invitational 1956, 1958, and 1959; Virginia Mid-Championship 1977; Third Army Championship 1957; Mason Dixon Conference Championship in 1961; Hermitage County Club Championship in 1960; Richmond City Championship in 1960 and 1961; U. S. Open Qualifier in 1963; Low Amateur VSGA Open in 1959, 1962, 1964 and 1966. Wayne won the Peninsula Amateur Championship an unprecedented ten straight years from 1965 to 1974 and he also won in 1956. He has won the James River County Club Championship 17 times in 1956, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, and 1996, and the list goes on and on.

He currently holds the James River Country Club Competitive course record of 64 and in 1997 won the Society of Seniors Best Ball Championship with Jack Vardeman. He has been honored by Sports Illustrated magazine, but he says his greatest honor was being selected "Man of the Year" in 1969 by the Peninsula Sports Club.