Robbie Webb to be inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Special to The Canton News 

Robbie Webb, the longtime head golf coach at Canton Academy and a beloved figure in the Canton community, will be posthumously inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this weekend as part of the class of 2025.

Webb, widely known among Mississippi golfers as the “Godfather of Mississippi Golf,” enjoyed a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades coaching the Panthers at Canton Academy. Under his leadership, the team claimed multiple back‑to‑back state championships, and individual golfers broke several school records and earned college scholarships.

Beyond his work at Canton Academy, Webb served as the head golf professional at both Canton Country Club and Deerfield Country Club. He also coached at Madison‑Ridgeland Academy and Canton High School, mentoring hundreds of junior players who would go on to achieve success in collegiate and amateur golf.

Robbie Webb’s legacy is further defined by numerous honors during his lifetime. He was a multiple-time recipient of the PGA Gulf States Professional of the Year award and Gulf States PGA Junior Golf Leader Award. Webb was inducted into the Gulf States PGA Hall of Fame in 1998 and is celebrated by the Mississippi Golf Association through the annual “Robbie Webb Award,” created in 2000 in his honor.
Officials at Canton Academy voiced pride in his inclusion among the 2025 inductees.