PGA PGM QUALIFYING TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
PGA of America created - ANS April 10th, 1916
When and where did Wanamaker gather prominent professionals for a luncheon to discuss
forming a national organization? - ANS January 17, 1916. MARTINIQUE HOTEL IN NEW YORK.
1st PGA Championship - ANS October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in NY. Wanamaker donated a
$2,580 purse and trophy
Ryder Cup - ANS 1927. Samuel Ryder
1st Sr. PGA Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of trophy? - ANS 1937. Augusta
National. Bobby Jones. Alfred Bourne
WHO WON THE 1ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? - ANS Jim Barnes
What was the objective of the PGA founders? - ANS 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? - ANS Every 2 years
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, How did the PGA support the war effort? - ANS 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? -
ANS 1958
When did the Association moved its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? -
ANS 1965
When was the Tournament players division formed? - ANS 1968
When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? - ANS 1975
When was the first PGA Club National Championship? - ANS 1968
When did The PGA dedicate a new 30,000-square-foot national office in Palm Beach Gardens,
with 63 staff members on a 2,300-acre complex at PGA National? - ANS 1981
When did the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, a 35-acre state-of-the-art practice
facility, made its debut at the Port St. Lucie complex? - ANS 1999
What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? -
ANS Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf
The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? - ANS I: Name and Purpose
II: Membership
III: Organization
IV: Meetings
V: PGA Tour
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
PGA of America created - ANS April 10th, 1916
When and where did Wanamaker gather prominent professionals for a luncheon to discuss
forming a national organization? - ANS January 17, 1916. MARTINIQUE HOTEL IN NEW YORK.
1st PGA Championship - ANS October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in NY. Wanamaker donated a
$2,580 purse and trophy
Ryder Cup - ANS 1927. Samuel Ryder
1st Sr. PGA Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of trophy? - ANS 1937. Augusta
National. Bobby Jones. Alfred Bourne
WHO WON THE 1ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? - ANS Jim Barnes
What was the objective of the PGA founders? - ANS 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? - ANS Every 2 years
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, How did the PGA support the war effort? - ANS 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? -
ANS 1958
When did the Association moved its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? -
ANS 1965
When was the Tournament players division formed? - ANS 1968
When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? - ANS 1975
When was the first PGA Club National Championship? - ANS 1968
When did The PGA dedicate a new 30,000-square-foot national office in Palm Beach Gardens,
with 63 staff members on a 2,300-acre complex at PGA National? - ANS 1981
When did the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, a 35-acre state-of-the-art practice
facility, made its debut at the Port St. Lucie complex? - ANS 1999
What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? -
ANS Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf
The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? - ANS I: Name and Purpose
II: Membership
III: Organization
IV: Meetings
V: PGA Tour
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