Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Inductees  

Lloyd Syron  

Lloyd Syron couldn’t help but spend his life in golf, because his father, Frank Syron, was a golf professional and his parents bought Elizabeth Lake Golf & Country Club in 1941, changed the name to Pontiac Country Club and turned it into a Mecca for public golfers.

Lloyd started out caddying, played three years for the Notre Dame Golf Team, and won the 1957 Michigan Amateur. He played in three NCAA Golf Championships, and then settled into the family business. Pontiac CC is a family affair, and they have been a major supporter of public golf in Southeast Michigan . The Frank Syron Memorial Tournament has been a stroke play fixture for the state’s best publinx players every Fourth of July weekend since 1969.

Lloyd has ensured the promotion of golf as a strong supporter of the junior golf program. He coached the Pontiac Catholic High School Golf Team for 11 years and was selected the Michigan High School Golf Coach of the Year in 1981 for his efforts. He has sponsored the Oakland County Boys and Girls Golf Tournament, provided practice for both Waterford High Schools, and reduced green fees for junior golfers.