Exam(Elaborations) PGA PGM Qualifying Level(Graded A+)2022

What date did Rodman Wanamaker gather prominent golfers and professional golfers at a luncheon in New York? January 17, 1916 The official founding of the PGA of America April 10, 1916 The 1st PGA Championship was when, where, how much prize money, name of the trophy? October 1916, Siwanoy Country Club, NY, $2,580, Wanamaker trophy. When did the Ryder Cup first begin? Who was it named after? 1927. Samuel Ryder What year did the Ryder cup expand to everyone in Europe vs. USA instead of just Great Britain vs. USA? 1979 1st PGA Senior Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of Trophy? 1937. Augusta National. Bobby Jones, Alfred Bourne Who won the 1st Senior PGA Championship Jock Hutchinson 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 Why were the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup cancelled during the 1940's? WWII How did the PGA support the war effort? 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 When did the Association move its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? 1965 When was the Tournament players division formed? 1968 When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? 1975 When was the first PGA Club National Championship (PGA Professional National Championship)? 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? 1981 When did the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, a 35-acre state-of-the-art practice facility, make its debut at the Port St. Lucie complex? 1999 What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf The PGA Constitution is divided into 2 parts what are they? 1. Constitution and Bylaws, 2. Regulations The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? I: Name and Purpose II: Membership III: Organization IV: Meetings V: PGA Tour Bylaws & Regulations have how many articles? 17