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In what year was the PGA PGM program launched? - ✅✅ 1994
In the US how many people does Golf attract each year? - ✅✅ 40
Million participants
25 Million Play the Game
10 - 15 Million participate through the media or Tournament spectating
In 2005 the U.S. golf economy directly generated - ✅✅$76 billion of goods and services
Golf had a total economic impact of - ✅✅$195 billion, accounting for approximately 2
million full- or part-time jobs and personal wage income of $61 billion
How many PGA Professionals are key players in the golf industry? -
✅✅27,000 men and women contribute to the game and the business
of golf
Head Golf Professional - ✅✅Owns and operates a golf shop at
a PGA Recognized Golf Facility or supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional
services at the facility.
Assistant Golf Professional - ✅✅employed at a PGA
Recognized Golf Facility and spends at least 50% of the time working on golf operations,
instruction, business planning, club repair, and more.
Director of Golf - ✅✅Manages the total golf operation of a PGA Recognized
Golf Facility, including the golf shop, golf range, golf car operations (if applicable), and the
What are two pathways that lead to PGA membership? - ✅✅PGA
PGM Apprentice Program and
the PGA Golf Management University Program
T/F The University Program students are considered apprentices? -
✅✅False.
Students are not considered apprentices because they are not required
to be eligibly employed as they complete their course work. They are required to
complete a series of internships at PGA Recognized Golf Facilities
Qualifying Level Requirements - ✅✅Hold a high school degree or equivalent
- Be a U.S. Citizen or resident alien, or be enrolled in a PGA Golf Management University
Program
- Complete the Qualifying Level courses
- Pass the Qualifying Test
- Satisfy the PGA Playing Ability Test Requirement
- Be eligibly employed in the golf industry (apprentice path)
- Register as a PGA apprentice (apprentice path)
Qualifying Level Courses - ✅✅Introduction to the PGA Professional Golf Management Program
- PGA History and Constitution
- The Rules of Golf
Eligible Employment - ✅✅Aspiring professionals following the
apprentice path to membership must be employed in a
PGA-approved job classification in the golf industry.
Acceptable Progress - ✅✅Level 1 must be successfully completed
within two years of the Level 1 start date.
the rights, responsibilities, and classifications of PGA membership; requirements for professional
development; and procedures for dealing with membership issues, such as violations of the PGA
Code of Ethics.
The Rules of Golf - ✅✅This initial Rules course presents the structure and relevance of The Rules of
Golf, published by the USGA and used throughout the industry. The course also highlights
several common Rules and offers a procedure and helpful tips on how to address on-course
Rules questions as a PGA Professional. Finally, the history, evolution, and importance of The
Rules of Golf are featured, among other methods, as a way to promote respect and adherence to
the Rules.
Level 1 Courses - ✅✅Golf Car Fleet Management, Customer Relations, Intro to teaching and Golf Club Performance, Business Planning, Tournament Operations
Level 2 Courses - ✅✅Turfgrass Management, Golf Operations,
Intermediate Teaching and Golf Club Alteration, Merchandising and Inventory Management
Level 3 Courses - ✅✅Food and Beverage Control, Human Resource
Management and Supervising and Delegating, Advanced Teaching and Golf Club Fitting, Player Development Programs and Teaching Business, Career Enhancement
Work Experience Portfolio - ✅✅This portfolio is the compilation of all required work
experience activities that will be evaluated by PGA PGM faculty at each level of the
program.
The Organization - ✅✅Explains the structure of The PGA, including its Officers, Board
of Directors, Sections, and Districts and the roles that they play in the Association, as defined in
The PGA Constitution, Bylaws, and Regulations
Definitions - ✅✅Explains concepts that are key to understanding the Association, such as
what constitutes official PGA Recognized Golf Facilities (courses, ranges, indoor facilities,
courses under construction). Other definitions addressed in the lesson include membership
classifications, such as PGA Head Professional and PGA Assistant Professional
Code of Ethics - ✅✅Articulates the purpose and value of the Association's Code of
Ethics. This lesson introduces the process for reporting, investigating, and adjudicating violations
Membership - ✅✅Reviews the classifications of PGA membership
and the roles and
responsibilities linked to these classifications. This lesson also reviews the requirements for
apprenticeship and membership in The PGA, as well as the role of the Board of Control in
membership matters
The official founding of The PGA of America was on - ✅✅April 10, 1916
The first PGA Championship was held in - ✅✅October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in New York. Wanamaker donated a purse of $2,580 and a trophy that
still bears his name today.
The Ryder Cup, which originally matched PGA Professionals to their counterparts in Great
PGA Championship was broadcast live for the first time on TV and radio
What year did the Association moved its headquarters to Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida - ✅✅March 1965
What year did PGA tournament players, who at the time comprised a small percentage of the
membership of The PGA of America, formed the Tournament Players Division, which was
renamed the PGA TOUR in ____ - ✅✅1968 renamed PGA TOUR in 1975
What year did the PGA dedicated a new 30,000-square-foot national office in
Palm Beach Gardens, with 63 staff members on a 2,300-acre complex at
PGA National - ✅✅ 1981
The PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, a 35-acre state-of- the-art practice facility,
made its debut at the Port St. Lucie complex in - ✅✅1999. The PGA of America then built and opened the PGA Education Center adjacent to the Center for
Golf Learning and Performance in 2001. The PGA Historical Center, dedicated in 2002, celebrates the history of the game
of golf
The PGA of America owns and conducts several prestigious golf
tournaments, including - ✅✅Ryder Cup, the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, and the Grand Slam of
Golf. In all, The PGA conducts more than 30 tournaments each year for
its members and apprentices.
The mission of The PGA - ✅✅to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its
growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry.
allowing at least one parking place for each tee and a building adequate to properly
handle the administrative requirements of a PGA Recognized Golf Range. A
professional shall be available for private and group instruction
