Welcome to Golf Guide
Canadian Okanagan Golf Courses Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Canadian Okanagan Golf Courses. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
PGA
from:PGA stands for Professional Golf Association and is a generic term referring to the professional organization that most pro golfers belong to. There are several PGAs around the world including the British Isles PGA and the Ladies PGA. Many of these PGAs will have an indication of the territory they belong to such as LPGA of Japan, etc.
Dedicated to the promotion of the game of golf everywhere, the American Professional Golfers Association (PGA) can trace its origins back to 1916 when a group of New York area golf professionals, accompanied by several prominent amateur golfers attended a luncheon hosted by department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker. The purpose of the gather was to discuss forming a national organization to promote interest in the game of golf.
The PGAs first order of business was to establish the organizations objectives. The members agreed to the following:
* Promote interest in the game of golf
* Elevate the standards of the golf professionals vocation
* Protect the mutual interest of its members
* Hold meetings and tournaments for the benefit of members
* Assist desesrving unemployed members to obtain positions
* Establish a benevolent relief fund for deserving members
* Accomplish any other objective which may be determined by the Association from time to time
The first PGA Championship tournament was held in October of 1916 at the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY. Jim Barnes defeated Jock Hutchison. Wanamaker honored his pledge and donated a prize purse of $2,580 and the trophy which today still bears his name.
When the PGA of America was formed, there was no distinction between club and touring professionals. As the PGA began to develop and promote tournaments, it became easier for the touring professionals to devote their efforts to just playing toumaments and exhibitions. In 1968, PGA tournament players, who comprised a small percentage of the membership, broke away from the Association to form a Tournament Players Division and acquire more control of the tournament schedule.
In 1975, the Tournament Players Division was renamed the PGA Tour. Today, the PGA Tour is headquartered in Ponte Vedra, Fla. The PGA Tour and the PGA of America maintain a close working relationship, and most professional golfers maintain dual membership in the organizations.
The PGA of America conducts more than 30 tournaments for its members and apprentices. Through a network of 41 section offices, the Association maintains a total commitment to the club professional, helping the membership meet the demands of today's marketplace and addressing vital issues such as pace of play, environmental concerns and accessibility.
Since 1916, the PGA of America has established new standards of excellence by expanding educational opportunities, programs and services for its members. However, the Association stands firm and continues to flourish on the principles that were set down by its founders.
Warning: file(http://www.searchfeed.com/rd/feed/TextFeed.jsp?trackID=&pID=&cat=canadian+okanagan+golf+courses&nl=5&page=1&excID=) [function.file]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
in /home/yasmin/public_html/golf/datas/searchfeed.php on line 8
Canadian Okanagan Golf Courses Specific links
Canadian Okanagan Golf Courses News
A taste of Kelowna - The Province
A taste of Kelowna The Province By Michelle Hopkins, Postmedia News May 15, 2012 Nestled on the rolling hills of the Okanagan Valley, Kelowna has long been known as a popular retreat for retirees and Albertans. In the last decade or so, it's also become a destination for serious ... |
TELUS Reports First Quarter 2012 Results - MarketWatch (press release)
TELUS Reports First Quarter 2012 Results MarketWatch (press release) Residential lines are down 7.2 per cent year-over-year, largely reflecting heavily discounted offers from TELUS' primary cable competitor in Western Canada and wireless and Internet-based technological substitution. Business NAL losses of 10000 ... |
Sports Briefs: Titans qualify for provincials - www.kamloopsnews.ca
Sports Briefs: Titans qualify for provincials www.kamloopsnews.ca Ajay Mistry (13) of the Tri-City Indians tries to lay a tag on Kamloops RiverDogs player Colin Rintoul as he slides into third base during a midget AAA baseball game at Canada Games Field on Sunday. The Kamloops Player's Bench RiverDogs didn't score ... |
TELUS Reports First Quarter 2012 Results - MSN Money
TELUS Reports First Quarter 2012 Results MSN Money Residential lines are down 7.2 per cent year-over-year, largely reflecting heavily discounted offers from TELUS' primary cable competitor in Western Canada and wireless and Internet-based technological substitution. Business NAL losses of 10000 ... |
Young: Seniors surge to forefront of our entrepreneurial world - Kelowna Capital News
Young: Seniors surge to forefront of our entrepreneurial world Kelowna Capital News I have written about my dream to see our current Conservative government resurrect and recreate a policy and strategy that would be “bigger, better and reachable” to the very roots of entrepreneurial development in Canada, with the Okanagan Valley ... |