The former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas will succeed Pete Bevacqua, recently named President of the NBC Sports Group, to guide the business and overall strategy of the association that serves nearly 29,000 PGA professionals. Seth Waugh, a former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas CEO, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of…
Essex Fells (N.J.) CC’s Dan Pasternak Named PGA Golf Professional of Year
Pasternak is the first-ever PGA professional to become General Manager of the 122-year-old club. Others honored in the 2018 PGA National Awards class include James Sieckmann of Shadow Ridge CC as Teacher of the Year, and Cameron Milton of Polson Bay GC and Marvol Barnard of Haven GC for Youth Player Development and Player Development…
PGA Jr. League, JPGA Announce Programs, Initiatives
PGA Jr. League, which is reporting a 16% year-over-year increase in participation, is launching initiatives to increase diversity, expand global reach, offer scholarships, and create an online store. The Junior Players Golf Academy offers full-time golf coaching from August through May, with housing, meals and transportation included, and has announced its 2018 programming. PGA Jr. League,…
PGA to Award Five New Golf Management University Program Scholarships
The $8,000 awards, part of the PGA WORKS workforce diversification effort, will be for the 2018-19 school year at any of the 18 accredited PGA Golf Management University Programs. The deadline to apply is February 28th.
Belfair to Host 2019 PGA Professional Championship
The world’s largest all-professional event will take place at the Bluffton, S.C., property for the first time on April 28-May 1, 2019. All four rounds will be broadcast live on Golf Channel and are presented by Club Car and OMEGA. Belfair in Bluffton, S.C., will host the 2019 PGA Professional Championship, the world’s largest all-professional…
The Olympic Club to Host 2028 PGA Championship, 2032 Ryder Cup
The San Francisco property has hosted 10 USGA events, including five U.S. Opens, on its Lake Course. The course, which opened in 1924, was designed by Willie Watson and built by club superintendent Sam Whiting, and later redesigned in 1927. The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif., will host the 2028 PGA Championship and the…
PGA of America Forms Golf Relief and Assistance Fund
The PGA launched the fund, which will help provide relief to individuals in the golf industry who have suffered as a result of a current or future qualified disaster, with a contribution of $250,000, and encourages other industry participants to contribute as well. In response to the recent series of tragic weather events, The PGA…
2017 PGA Jr. League Championship to be Held at Grayhawk GC
Eight teams consisting of 10 junior golfers have advanced to compete in the 6th PGA Jr. League Championship presented by National Car Rental, playing in a series of round-robin, nine-hole matches, utilizing a two-person, scramble format. The Scottsdale, Ariz., property will play host to the tournament November 16-19. Eight teams consisting of 10 junior golfers have advanced…
Southern Hills CC Lands Another PGA Championship
The Tulsa, Okla., club, which has hosted seven previous majors, with the last being the PGA Championship won by Tiger Woods in 2007, will get its next PGA Championship no later than 2030, the PGA of America announced. It will also host the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
Regional Sites Set for 2017 PGA Junior League Competitions
Eight courses will serve as host sites for the September competitions among all-star teams of junior golfers, ages 13 and under who will vie for the opportunity to advance to the championship at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, Ariz. in November.
Oak Hill CC to Host 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
The Pittsford, N.Y., property will play host to the 50-and-over Champions Tour event in May 2019. Between 1995 and through 2023, Oak Hill will have hosted one Ryder Cup (1995), two Senior PGAs (2008, 2019) and three PGA Championships (2003, 2013, 2023).
Bayou Oaks Draws Impressive Comparisons After Official Opening
The new championship golf course in New Orleans’ City Park evoked mentions of top public venues such as Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black when it was officially unveiled on April 21. The course is the centerpiece of a $26 million public-private project that is being hailed as a symbol of the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Bayonet and Black Horse to Host 2018 PGA Professional Championship
The public-access courses in Seaside, Calif., will host the 51st edition of the championship on June 17-20, 2018. The 312-player event was first conducted at Bayonet and Black Horse in 2012, and the venue was also the site of the 2016 Senior PGA Professional Championship.
The PGA of America Puts St. Lucie Trail GC Up for Sale
The organization plans to sell the Port St. Lucie, Fla., property, along with its PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, “in the near future,” but released no other details. Members of PGA Golf Club, which includes the St. Lucie Trail facility, were told of the impending sale on April 12.
PGA Junior League Golf Reports Record Participation in 2016
With 36,000 participants across 2,900 teams nationwide last year, The PGA of America’s youth grow-the-game initiative has seen a 300% increase in participants compared to three years ago. The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation has also committed $500,000 to The PGA of America to provide underprivileged kids with the opportunity to play golf.