PGA PGM Qualifying Level Exam Questions
And Answers 2025 Update.
What date did Rodman Wanamaker gather prominent golfers and professional golfers at a
luncheon in New York? - Answer✔January 17, 1916
The official founding of the PGA of America - Answer✔April 10, 1916
The 1st PGA Championship was when, where, how much prize money, name of the trophy? -
Answer✔October 1916, Siwanoy Country Club, NY, $2,580, Wanamaker trophy.
When did the Ryder Cup first begin? Who was it named after? - Answer✔1927. Samuel Ryder
What year did the Ryder cup expand to everyone in Europe vs. USA instead of just Great Britain
vs. USA? - Answer✔1979
1st PGA Senior Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of Trophy? - Answer✔1937.
Augusta National. Bobby Jones, Alfred Bourne
Who won the 1st Senior PGA Championship - Answer✔Jock Hutchinson
What was the objective of the PGA founders? - Answer✔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? - Answer✔Every 2 years
Why were the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup cancelled during the 1940's? - Answer✔WWII
How did the PGA support the war effort? - Answer✔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? -
Answer✔1958
When did the Association move its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? -
Answer✔1965
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When was the Tournament players division formed? - Answer✔1968
When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? - Answer✔1975
When was the first PGA Club National Championship (PGA Professional National
Championship)? - Answer✔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? - Answer✔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? - Answer✔1999
What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? -
Answer✔Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf
The PGA Constitution is divided into 2 parts what are they? - Answer✔1. Constitution and
Bylaws, 2. Regulations
The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? - Answer✔I: Name and Purpose
II: Membership
III: Organization
IV: Meetings
V: PGA Tour
Bylaws & Regulations have how many articles? - Answer✔17
The mission of the PGA - Answer✔To promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf
and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry
Who are the 3 officers of the PGA? - Answer✔President, Vice President and Secretary
How are the 3 officers elected? How long is their term? - Answer✔By majority vote of the
Delegates at the Annual Meeting. 2-year term.
Who is the Board of Directors comprised of? - Answer✔1. Officers (President, Vice President,
Secretary)
2. Honorary President (Immediate past president)
3. Player Director (Elected by the Player directors on the PGA Tour board)
4. District Directors (one representative from each district)
5. Two Independent Directors (Elected by the Board of Directors from a list submitted by the
president)
Who are the Delegates to the Annual Meeting? - Answer✔1. Board of Directors
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