PGA Championship Field Will Drive For Distance and Charity on Par-5 No. 2 Tee at Whistling Straits; Louis Oosthuizen is Reigning Long Drive Champion KOHLER, Wis. Aug 04, 2015 – The 97th PGA Championship at Whistling Straits will host the PGA Championship Long Drive Competition, which began in 1952, and was re-launched during last year’s […]
Brad Dalke (above) was a member of the victorious 2014 United States Junior Ryder Cup and is returning to Miramont for a second straight summer. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. July 28, 2015 – For a second consecutive year, an elite field of 156 players – 78 boys and 78 girls – will convene at Miramont […]
MINNEAPOLIS, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Visitors to the 3M Championship July 31 – Aug. 2 will have a chance to get into the golf action by trying to sink a putt at “Valspar’s Putt for Habitat Challenge” and help Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity receive up to $15,000 of additional support from Valspar. The […]
FLOURTOWN, Pa. Jul 01, 2015 – Matt Dobyns of Glen Head, New York, made a three-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to overtake Ben Polland, who suffered a disastrous double bogey, and capture his second PGA Professional National Championship Wednesday at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. Dobyns, 37, who trailed by two strokes coming to […]
LOS ANGELES (June 22, 2015) – With a thrilling one-stroke victory at the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, Jordan Spieth became the youngest two-time major champion in 93 years and opened the path for an alternate to gain a berth in the 33rd PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Spieth, 21, also became the youngest to […]
TORRANCE, Calif. (June 15, 2015) — Fore! Get ready to cheer on your favorite world-class golfers during this year’s U.S. Open Championship June 18–21 at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington. Lexus returns as the official vehicle of the U.S. Open Championships in partnership with the United States Golf Association (USGA) to once […]
HARRISON, N.Y. June 14, 2015 — Inbee Park posted a final-round 68 to win the 2015 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York. Park, never trailed on Sunday, winning by five strokes over Sei Young Kim, after entering the final round with a two-stroke lead. Park’s victory today was her […]
NEW YORK, June 13, 2015 – Sahalee Country Club, located in Sammamish, Washington, has been named the site of the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, marking the first time this major championship will be played in the Pacific Northwest. The Championship, contested June 9-12, 2016, is a collaboration between the PGA of America, LPGA and […]
NEW YORK, (May 20, 2015) — Chase Sapphire Preferred®, a premier rewards card from Chase designed to deliver unique experiences and exceptional service, and the PGA of America today announced an official partnership. The multi-year partnership names Chase Sapphire as the official credit card of the PGA of America and the PGA Championship, including the […]
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (May 1, 2015) – The PGA of America announced today that it will conduct the 2021 PGA Championship on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. The 103rd edition of the Championship in August 2021 returns to the renowned Pete Dye-designed oceanfront layout in South Carolina after its first visit in […]