By Melanie Hauser, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Oh, the stories they could tell.

Oh, the stories they do tell.

Like Tuesday morning when Jack Burke, Jr., and Bob Goalby got to talking about everything from the gusting winds -- similar Burke said to the winds they played in here in the 1950 ("They're cyclical,'' he said) to a way-back-in-the-day event in Indianapolis which was played around the Indy 500. A portion of the course was inside the racetrack area, so the players took race day off and got front row seats to the show.

"After the race,  they'd pull out cars and light up the holes and clean things up -- bottle caps, chicken bones,'' Goalby said. "It was a quick turnaround.''

All of which of course, led to a story about Doug Ford and Jerry Barber. And a good Burke quip '' Jerry Barber and Doug Ford were so good they could get up and down from a ballwasher.''

A few minutes later, they retreated to the locker rooms where Burke, whose 1956 Green Jacket came in vicious winds, held court on . . . well, if you could only be a fly on the wall.

As for the wind? Burke said this wasn't anything. When he won here in 1956, he couldn’t reach the fourth green in the final round. He hit driver, then wedge. Middlecoff, who finished third that year and was second in 1948 and 1959, watched Burke's shot, then pulled out a driver,  misjudged the wind and flew it over the trees and onto Berckmans Road.

Like we say, a fly.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The World Golf Hall of Fame announced that Jim Nantz, Johann Rupert and Bob Goalby will be presenters at this year’s induction ceremony for the Class of 2011. NBC’s Dan Hicks, meanwhile, will serve as host of the annual induction ceremony on May 9.

Nantz, the play-by-play anchor of CBS's golf coverage, will be presenting former President George H.W. Bush. Nantz is a close friend of the Bush family. The former President is unable to attend the ceremony and will accept his induction in a pre-recorded video address.

It will be a busy night for Nantz, who will also present 2011 inductee Frank Chirkinian. Nantz got his start at CBS under the tutelage of Chirkinian, who became a mentor to him.

Ernie Els will be presented by his South African compatriot Rupert. As a long-time supporter and now current chairman of South Africa’s Sunshine Tour, Rupert has been able to watch Els rise from a star junior player to success on the world stage.

Bob Goalby, winner of 11 PGA TOUR events including the 1968 Masters, will be on hand to present fellow Masters champion Doug Ford.

Rounding out the Class of 2011, Jumbo Ozaki will remain in his native Japan for the ceremony. He and the late Jock Hutchison will be celebrated with video tributes.

“It is a privilege to have presenters and a host of this caliber at the 2011 induction ceremony,” said Jack Peter, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Hall of Fame. “We are eager to welcome the Class of 2011 to the World Golf Hall of Fame family. The induction ceremony is a signature event on golf’s world calendar and we’re very much looking forward to our new date and kicking off a great week of golf and THE PLAYERS Championship.”

The 2011 induction ceremony will be held at the St. Johns County Convention Center, located adjacent to the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village. The post-event gala will be inside the Hall of Fame.

Overnight packages and Ceremony & Gala tickets are available now. A limited number of complimentary general admission tickets to the induction ceremony only will be available to the public (two per person) beginning April 1 while supplies last. For tickets and more information about the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, please visit WorldGolfHallofFame.org.