In 1981, the businessman began to pursue his goal to build a world-class facility that would bring major championships to the Louisville, Ky. region. The club has hosted three PGA championships, two Senior PGAs and the 2008 Ryder Cup on its Jack Nicklaus-designed course. Valhalla GC was sold in 2000 to the PGA of America.

The PGA of America’s charitable foundation will team with the SVJI Sports Foundation to hold the tournament for the world’s top-ranked junior golfers at the Graniteville, S.C. club in April, two weeks after the Masters.

Eight all-star teams from clubs and facilities in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina have advanced to the finals, which will be held November 5th through 8th at the Walt Disney Resort’s Palm Course in Orlando.

Canoe Brook CC was named 2015 Club of the Year and its Director of Golf, George Dietz II, earned the section’s Bill Strausbaugh Award. David Reasoner of The Ridgewood Country Club was named Golf Professional of the Year. For the Florida chapter, Jeff Hartigan of The Oaks Club will now serve as President.

The championship, which will be held June 26-29, 2016 at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y., as a showcase of the playing talents of grassroots PGA of America members, will be called the 49th PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz and OMEGA.

Despite Donald Trump’s claims that the golf industry supports his recent negative comments about Mexican immigrants, the groups issued a joint statement saying “those remarks do not reflect the views of our organizations.” They declined additional comment on plans to play upcoming tournaments on Trump courses.

Endorsed by The PGA of America, the guidelines set forth a framework for third-party, online agents and golf course owners and operators to conduct business together. The National Golf Course Owners Association will also host a series of webinars, covering distribution basics, data processes, reputation management, and more.

The major championship will be played for the first time in the Pacific Northwest when it is contested June 9-12, 2016 at the Sammamish, Wash. club.

Love will guide Team USA in the 41st Ryder Cup, to be held September 27 – October 2, 2016, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

Sprague, GM and Director of Golf at Malone (N.Y.) GC, had been Interim President since Ted Bishop was removed in October. Arnold Palmer accepted the inaugural Deacon Palmer award, named after his father and awarded to him posthumously as its first recipient.

Eighty-five percent of the St Andrews, Scotland club’s male members voted in favor of allowing women to become members for the first time in the club’s 260-year history.

The creator of the Polo Golf brand will be the official outfitter of the PGA Championship and U.S. Ryder Cup competitions and teams.

Idle Hour Club’s Ray Cutright (Golf Professional of the Year) and Merion Golf Club’s Scott Nye (Merchandiser of the Year, Private Facilities) will be among those honored in November at the PGA Annual Meeting.

The tournament, to be held at Baltusrol GC, will mark the first time since 1971 that the last major of the year will not be played in August.

The former executive with Sporting News, MasterCard and SI Digital will now head the PGA’s primary commercial areas, including media, sponsorship, merchandising, marketing/communications and international activities.