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In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  pgamediaguide.com
As The PGA of America continues its mission as a leader of golf in the 21st century, the Association has committed itself to developing new programs, which bring both frequent and infrequent players into the game.
The PGA of America’s origin can be traced to Jan. 17, 1916, when a group of New York area golf professionals, accompanied by several prominent amateur golfers, attended a luncheon at the Taplow Club in New York City.
Located between the PGA Education and Learning Centers, the 8,300-square-foot facility celebrates the growth of golf in the United States, as paralleled by the advancements of The PGA of America.
www.pgamediaguide.com /pgaofamerica.cfm   (1590 words)

  
 Professional Readiness Orientation (PR0)
The PGA of America is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession.
PGA Professionals, who are expert instructors, skilled businesspersons and community leaders, are the backbone of The PGA of America.
Today the PGA Championship is one of golf's four major championships, and the trophy given to the winner still bears Wanamaker's name.
careernet.pgalinks.com /helpwanted/empcenter/pgaandyou/pro.cfm?ctc=1665   (495 words)

  
 PGA Village Homes
However, thanks to an ingenious concept by the PGA of America, Port St. Lucie, located approximately 30 minutes from West Palm Beach, might be better served if it were named Port St. Golfie.
The PGA Village, the first and only facility of its kind owned by the PGA of America, offers a new level of golf enjoyment and instruction, one designed to provide the ultimate learning experience for golfers of any level.
The village incorporates the best ideas from PGA of America members on one glorious piece of property that houses three courses -- two by Tom Fazio and one by Pete Dye, where green fees are less than $35 during off-peak season.
www.pgavillagehomes.com /news.php?id=91   (669 words)

  
 PGATourforum.com: PGA Tour
His nine PGA TOUR victories in 2000 equaled the fifth highest total ever and were the most since Sam Snead won 11 in 1950.
The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USA's main professional golf tours for men.
The PGA Tour does not run the women's tours in the United States, which are controlled by the independent LPGA.
www.pgatourforum.com   (223 words)

  
 pgamediaguide.com
Established in 1979, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf has grown from an 18-hole, single-day affair to a 36-hole showdown matching professional golf's best against each other for a $1 million purse in front of an international television audience in more than 100 countries worldwide.
The revised schedule enabled the PGA Grand Slam of Golf to attract the four winners of the current season's major championships to a fitting conclusion of the season.
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf converted from stroke to match play in 1998 for two years, and then back to stroke play in 2000.
www.pgamediaguide.com /grandslam.cfm   (167 words)

  
 PGA Village Homes
PGA Village is a premier resort community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., featuring the award-winning PGA Golf Club, the PGA Learning Center, PGA Historical Center and PGA Education Center.
PGA Golf Club, The PGA of America’s first owned and operated public golf facility, also has all three of its world-class courses as member of the Audubon International Signature Status for environmentally compliance.
The PGA of America, founded in 1916, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession.
www.pgavillagehomes.com /news.php?id=105   (457 words)

  
 PGA.com :: PGA of America Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The PGA of America traveled to Beijing and met with The Peoples Republic of China to assist the Chinese in growing the game of golf by training a first generation of Chinese golf professionals and accelerating a broad youth golf program.
PGA Village, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., is the only facility open to the public which is owned and operated by The PGA of America.
The PGA of America is officially associated with a broad range group of organizations throughout the golf industry.
www.pga.com /home/pgaofamerica   (754 words)

  
 Coston wins the Senior PGA Professional National Championship in a three-man playoff
Jeff Coston of Blaine, Wash., captured the 18th Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Sunday with a birdie on the second hole of sudden death.
Starkjohann, a PGA member for 23 years, was the only player in the field of 264 who shot every round in the 60s, but it was not enough.
Mazza, a PGA Teaching Professional at Fox Run Golf Course, claimed third place, while Kim Thompson of Salt Lake City, Utah, who finished in a tie for 35th place last year, shot a Championship total of 12-under 276 for fourth place.
dyn.pga.com /news/pganews/pgaofamericatournamentnews/srppnc102206.cfm   (698 words)

  
 The Illinois PGA :: About the Illinois PGA
The PGA of America originated in New York when a group of men representing golf professionals and prominent amateurs met at a luncheon on January 17, 1916.
The PGA of America is divided up into 41 geographical areas.
The Illinois Section PGA conducts over 70 events annually for their members and apprentices along with 12 Playing Ability Tests, which is the first step toward becoming a PGA member.
www.ipga.com /about.asp   (281 words)

  
 PGA Of America Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The PGA of America grew from a meeting on April 10, 1916,; in the Martinique's diminutive boardroom, where 35 charter members and 78 total professionals were elected to membership and formed the springboard into the world's largest working sports organization, with more than 28,000 men and women professionals.
The PGA of America needed a catalyst at its founding, and the support came through department store magnate and philanthropist Rodman Wanamaker.
Two PGA professionals of distinction, Don Malarkey of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and William Powell of East Canton, Ohio, were honored guests and represented the bond PGA members share in building participation in the game and serving as role models for the next generation of players.
www.cybergolf.com /news/golfnews3907.asp   (1121 words)

  
 Professional Golfers' Association of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The organization is now primarily a representative body for club and teaching professionals, as elite tournament golf in the United States is run by the PGA Tour, which became independent of the PGA of America in 1968.
The PGA of America no longer operates the main U.S. professional golf tours, which are run by an affiliated organization now known as the PGA Tour.
The PGA of America also operates the PGA Professional National Championship for its club and teaching professionals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional_Golfers_Association_of_America   (266 words)

  
 Business Objects Customers: PGA of America
Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, The PGA of America conducts premier golfing events, such as The PGA Championship, The Seniors Championship and the Ryder Cup.
The PGA of America turned to Crystal Decisions for "the only 100-percent web-based reporting tool with the scalability and robustness to deliver secure, real-time business and membership information between headquarters and section offices," says Brown.
The PGA has been able to reduce by about 80 percent of the backlog of member change forms that had compromised the accuracy of member data.
www.businessobjects.com /company/customers/spotlight/pga.asp   (814 words)

  
 The Wire: PGA Of America Launches Network PGA Technology Education Program
PGA Interactive is the online communications and services company of The PGA of America.
"PGA Professionals, who have embraced the role technology serves in advancing their expertise in teaching and playing the game, now have the opportunity to maximize their ability to manage and market their facilities and inventory online," said PGA of America President Jack Connelly.
Founded in 1916, The PGA of America is a not-for-profit organization composed of more than 27,000 men and women professionals who are dedicated to growing the game of golf.
www.golftransactions.com /technology/networkpga080502.html   (353 words)

  
 The Illinois PGA :: Welcome
Russell, 51, is the PGA head golf professional at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood, Ill., a position he attained in January of 2006.
A PGA member since May 1981, Russell was named the 2002 Illinois PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest honor bestowed upon a PGA member.
Illinois PGA Golf Professional of the Year - Timothy J. Buscombe of Champaign, Ill., is the PGA Head Golf Professional at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club in Champaign, Ill. Buscombe, 46, is the 52nd recipient of the highest honor bestowed by the Illinois PGA on a PGA Professional.
www.ipga.com   (529 words)

  
 History-making Hughes leads the Senior PGA Professional National Championship
Hughes began his round Friday afternoon on PGA Golf Club's Ryder Course in a tie for fourth place and knowing that he had to make a run in order to improve on his finishes in the 2004 and 2005 Championships, when he finished in seventh and a tie for 69th places, respectively.
First-round leader Gordon Johnson, PGA Head Professional at Houston (Texas) Country Club, carded a 2-over 74 for a two-day total of 4-under 140 and stands in a tie for 20th place.
Callaway Golf is in its fifth year as the title sponsor of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship.
dyn.pga.com /news/pganews/pgaofamericatournamentnews/srppnc102006.cfm   (799 words)

  
 Buick's Commitment to the PGA of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The PGA of America and its 28,000 Members and Apprentices have enabled the Buick Scramble (formerly The Oldsmobile Scramble) to develop into the world's largest amateur golf tournament.
Buick is driven to provide PGA Members and Apprentices with increased opportunities to excel both on and off the course, professionally and financially.
Buick also provides all PGA Section offices with financial support for the purchase or lease of a new Buick of their choice in return for supporting and promoting the Buick Scramble.
buickscramble.com /buickscramble.nsf/0/38D2CC9FC3299B8285256F9200760C90   (245 words)

  
 PGA Tour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is also a PGA European Tour, which is totally separate from either the PGA Tour or the PGA of America; this organization runs a tour, mostly in Europe but with events throughout the world outside of North America, that is second only to the PGA Tour in worldwide prestige.
The PGA Tour Player of the Year award, also known as the Jack Nicklaus Award, is administered by the PGA TOUR and was introduced in 1990; the recipient is selected by the tour players by ballot, although the results are not released other than to say who has won.
Players are eligible in their first season of PGA Tour membership; several of the winners had a good deal of international success before their PGA Tour rookie season, and some have been in their thirties when they won the award.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PGA_Tour   (2533 words)

  
 2006 Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The PGA of America also encourages all junior golfers to continue to compete in your local PGA junior golf events.
If a participant NO SHOWS the event without notifying The PGA of America within 24 hours of the event, the participant will not be allowed to enter another event for the balance of the Series.
All questions shall be settled by The PGA of America Rules Committee, whose decision shall be final.
www.pgajuniorseries.com /conditions.cfm   (735 words)

  
 The PGA Fall Expo is the country’s premier fall marketplace for retailers of golf-related products. pgafallexpo.com
"The PGA of America is pleased to be part of a combined golf industry effort to provide for the aid and the recovery of so many victims of Hurricane Katrina," said PGA of America President Roger Warren.
PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said, "As the true scope of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the Gulf Coast is revealed, many in the golf community have expressed a strong desire to provide assistance to those in the hurricane ravaged areas that are in such need.
PGA Professionals affected by Hurricane Katrina or their family/friends can contact The PGA of America at the same number with news about their well being and contact information so The PGA can provide assistance.
www.pgafallexpo.com /app/homepage.cfm?appname=100038&moduleID=327&LinkID=19564   (532 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Steranka appointed CEO of PGA of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 47-year-old Steranka joined the PGA in 1988 as director of communications and broadcast, and was appointed managing director of communication and broadcasting two years ago.
The PGA of America has 28,000 members in its organization, primarily club professionals.
It runs the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, Ryder Cup and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for the four major champions each year.
www.usatoday.com /sports/golf/pga/2005-10-26-pga-ceo_x.htm   (221 words)

  
 PGA Media Center
The PGA of America authorizes you to use this content expressly for the purpose of editorial use.
The TaylorMade-adidas Golf PGA Assistant Professional Championship will be contested Oct. 26-30, 2006, at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Click here for more information about this PGA of America National Championship.
The 90th PGA Annual Meeting of The PGA of America will be held Nov. 15—19, 2006, at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C. Click here for information about The PGA Annual Meeting, including credential application.
www.pgamediacenter.com   (171 words)

  
 PGA of America: Hole In One
The PGA of America congratulates you on one of golf's most thrilling accomplishments, a "Hole in One." With only a small percentage of America's 27 million golfers achieving this feat each year, your ace has earned you admission into one of the most exclusive clubs in golf.
Your hole in one will be listed in the PGA Hole in One archive at the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and in the Hole in One archive on PGA.com.
Your hole in one will be verified by a PGA Professional at that facility and you will be mailed your commemorative certificate from The PGA of America.
www.pgalinks.com /holeinone   (152 words)

  
 PGA Media Center
The membership item was among several strategic objectives and operational measures approved by The PGA of America's Board of Directors.
The PGA Board set the parameters of the golf course used in the PAT for women players at no longer than 5,700 yards and not less than 5,500 yards.
"The PGA of America recognizes the key role that women play in the sport and its future, and it is our goal to attract more women professionals into our membership," said PGA of America President Roger Warren.
www.pgamediacenter.com /pganews/index.cfm?articleID=804&linkID=822   (278 words)

  
 Pga golf club, a premier country club and personal fitness center for pga village homeowners.
PGA golf club, a premier country club and personal fitness center for pga village homeowners.
The PGA of America created PGA Premier Club solely for the homeowners of PGA Village.
The benefits with a PGA Premier Club Package include items, which are normally associated with well-known country clubs and the premium resorts.
www.pgavillagehomes.com /index.php   (236 words)

  
 PGA of America - Official Web Site
The official logo for the 85th PGA Championship, set for 2003 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., features the club's familiar acorn.
The PGA and Golf Digest have designated May as "Play Golf America" month, providing golfers with a free 10-minute lesson from PGA Professionals during the month.
PGA Professional David Wurzer explains how to formulate a practice plan and what information to include in it to take your game to the next level.
users.ameritech.net /weberm/pga.html   (423 words)

  
 Woods critical of PGA of America, not Lehman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods reiterated his criticism of the PGA of America on Friday for its decision to pass over close friend Mark O'Meara as captain of the 2006 Ryder Cup team.
Woods said this wasn't the first time the PGA of America had made the wrong decision.
The PGA eventually decided to allot $200,000 per player to give to the charity of their choice.
www.golf.com /gdc/news/article.asp?id=29146   (511 words)

  
 PGA of America And PGA Tour Pledge Support For LPGA-USGA Girls Golf | United States Golf Association
The PGA of America and the PGA TOUR have each pledged $75,000 to the program during the next three years.
"We are pleased to receive the generous grant support from the PGA TOUR and PGA of America for their commitment to the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program during the next three years," said LPGA Commissioner Ty M. Votaw.
In addition to financial support from the USGA, LPGA, PGA TOUR and PGA of America, Girls Golf has received financial and volunteer support from the Executive Women's Golf Association.
www.usga.org /news/2003/july/pledge.html   (593 words)

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