PGA PGM 151 QUALIFYING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PGA of America created - ️️April 10th, 1916 When and where did Wanamaker gather prominent professionals for a luncheon to discuss forming a national organization? - ️️January 17, 1916. MARTINIQUE HOTEL IN NEW YORK. 1st PGA Championship - ️️October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in NY. Wanamaker donated a $2,580 purse and trophy Ryder Cup - ️️1927. Samuel Ryder 1st Sr. PGA Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of trophy? - ️️1937. Augusta National. Bobby Jones. Alfred Bourne WHO WON THE 1ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? - ️️Jim Barnes What was the objective of the PGA founders? - ️️To grow and elevate the game of golf and the standards of the profession. They also embody a sincere desire to make the game accessible to all those who want to play How often is the Ryder Cup played? - ️️Every 2 years How did the PGA support the war effort? - ️️The PGA supported the war effort by purchasing two ambulances for the American Red Cross, distributing clubs and balls to military bases, and raising more than $25,000 When was the PGA Championship broadcast live for the first time on TV and radio? - ️️1958