William D. Ploeger
William D. Ploeger was born in Brunswick, Ga. A graduate of Georgia Tech, he captained his golf team and was an honorable mention NCAA All-American. Following graduation, Mr. Ploeger began a long and impressive amateur career. He has qualified for the U.S. Amateur five times and the U.S. Mid-Amateur four times. As a senior player, he has won the Georgia Senior Four-Ball twice and the Florida International Four-Ball with fellow Hall of Fame inductee Billy Key. Mr. Ploeger has also won the Georgia Senior Amateur and the U.S. Senior Amateur. In 2000, he participated in both the U.S. Senior Open and the British Senior Open. In 1999, Golf Digest ranked Mr. Ploeger the #1 senior player in the United States. That same year, he also received the GSGA's Tommy Barnes Award as the Outstanding Player of the Year. ) In 2001, he was the runner-up in the U.S. Senior Amateur and in 2002, was ranked the #1 Senior Amateur in the United States by Golf Week. Mr. Ploeger has won the Golden Isles Invitational in Brunswick, GA eleven times.

William D. Ploeger was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on January 6, 2001.