The PGA European Tour, a company limited by guarantee, operates a group of business initiatives essential to its primary function of professional tournament golf administration.

PGA Championship History

" At the exploratory meeting of The Professionals Golfers' Association of America on January 17, 1916, 34 other golf professionals joined the legendary Walter Hagen to lay the building blocks for the foundation of what is today, the world's largest working sports organization. It was there that the idea for a national championship was conceived. Department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker, who hosted the meeting, would provide a trophy for the competition, as well as an initial purse of $2,580 for the match-play event..." more

The Open Championship

" The first Open Championship was played over three rounds of Prestwick’s 12-hole course on October 17, 1860. The event was inspired by the Earl of Eglinton and Colonel James Fairlie and at their instigation the members of Prestwick contributed funds for an extravagant belt of red leather adorned with silver buckle and decorations." more

More than 9,100 private and public golf courses, clubs and facilities make up the USGA. In 1975, the Association formed the USGA Members Program to help individual golfers support the game and the USGA. Today, approximately 800,000 players from around the nation are USGA Members. The USGA acts in cooperation with national, regional, and local golf associations in areas of common interest. The Association also represents the United States in relations with golf associations of other countries.

" The PGA TOUR's Tournament Players Club Network represents a commitment to excellence unsurpassed in the golf industry. The TPC Network consists of 22 clubs, including 8 daily fee/resort TPCs and 14 private clubs located throughout the United States. The daily fee/resort TPCs are open to public play, and the private TPCs have memberships available by invitation or through sponsorship by another member or a PGA TOUR player." more

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