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‘Setting Up Golf Courses for Success’ Collaborative Guidebook Debuts

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‘Setting Up Golf Courses for Success,’ an industrywide guidebook to course setup, officially debuted in digital form today on PGA.org. The collaborative guide contains new industry research and addresses a critical factor that inhibits enjoyment of the game for many women—golf course setups that are not tailored to the customer and their ability level.   With […]

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The Case For the 36-Hole Day

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For a while now, the PGA of America has been extolling the benefits of the nine-hole round, to better accommodate these busy times. I would like to propose another initiative: the 36-hole day, which is common enough at this time of year, when the USGA stages its annual one-day, 36-hole sectional qualifiers for the U.S. […]

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PGA of America to debut indoor golf experience at an International airport

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Travelers will soon be able to tee off and take off at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The PGA of America and Wexford Golf, a Twin Cities golf development firm, have collaborated to debut PGA MSP Airport; an interactive golf concept. The first such concept of its kind located in a U.S. airport, PGA MSP anticipates […]

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Derek Sprague Elected 39th President of the PGA of America

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Derek Sprague of Malone, New York, was elected the 39th President of the PGA of America today at the Association’s 98th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Sprague is the PGA General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone Golf Club. Elected to PGA membership in 1993, Sprague has held leadership roles at both the National and […]

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PGA of America president ousted over tweet

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Ted Bishop has been removed as president of the PGA of America over a sexist tweet directed at Ian Poulter. Bishop was unhappy about comments Poulter made in his book about the Ryder Cup captaincy of Nick Faldo in 2008 and Tom Watson last month. Bishop said Faldo’s record stands by itself. Comparing it with […]

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