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History

100 BC Early forms of Golf traced back to the Roman game

of paganica, in which participants used a bent stick to hit a

stuffed leather ball

960-1279 Games similar to golf – called chuíw án — played

with several clubs and a ball are being played in China during

the Song Dynasty

15th Century The origin of the modern game is usually

traced to Scotland. In the 15th century

1457 The Scottish Parliament passed several acts banning

the practice of the game, along with football (soccer),

because the two sports were interfering with archery practice,

which was necessary for national defence. The first act was

passed in 1457 by James II, King of Scotland, and it was

reaffirmed in 1471 and 1491.

1500 The ban on golf in Scotland is lifted and within two

years King James IV of Scotland takes up the game himself.

1894 The United States Golf Association (USGA) is formed

in New York. One of its most important functions was to

serve as arbiter for questions of amateur status.

1895 The US Amateur Championship and the US Open

are played for the first time at Newport Country Club,

Rhode Island.

1900 Golf is played at the Paris Olympic Games. Twenty

two participants took part (12 men and 10 women)

1901 The first Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) is

formed in the UK.

April 1916. The PGA of America was founded.

The PGA of America Founded in 1916 The PGA of America is made up of 27,000

men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized

experts in teaching and growing the game

The most popular events consist of – PGA Championship,

Ryder Cup, Senior PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam

of Golf -as well as significant philanthropic outreach

initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.

The PGA of America Headquarters

100 Avenue of the Champions

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Website www.PGA.com

Jobs Internship/Career

http://www.pgatour.com/company/internships.html

http://pgatour.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/default.cfm

PGA Map

PGA of America Leaders

Derek Sprague

Interim

President

Paul Levy

Vice

President &

Secretary

Allen Wronowski

Honorary PresidentPeter BevacquaCEO

Former President Ted Bishop Was removed by the PGA Board, due to

controversial social media posts. Bishop took to social media Thursday

evening to attack Ian Poulter for his criticisms of former Ryder Cup

captain Nick Faldo, calling Poulter a 'lil girl.'

FedExCup

The PGA TOUR entered a new era in 2007 with the

introduction of the FedExCup, a season-long points

competition, offering $35 million in bonus money and

culminating with the PGA TOUR's first-ever Playoff system.

The FedExCup Playoffs determine the season-long champion

on the PGA TOUR.

In 2014-15, the four Playoffs events will offer $32 million in

prize money, meaning a total of $67 million is on the line over

the four weeks of FedExCup Playoff competition.

Billy Horschel winner of the FedExCup in 2014.

He became the first since Tiger Woods (2007) to win the final

two Playoff events en route to claiming the FedExCup and

the first to win golf's richest prize after starting the Playoffs

outside the top 30 in the standings.

$10 Million for winning the FedExCup

The McGladrey Classic

The McGladrey Classic is an official PGA TOUR golf

tournament held on the Seaside golf course at Sea Island

Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Georgia.

The McGladrey Classic is known for giving back to the

community which is such an integral component of the PGA

TOUR .

In its first four years, The McGladrey Classic has raised more

than $1.8 million for charities such as the Special Olympics,

the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia and our

Birdies Fore Love charities

Annual Earnings

Tiger: $61.2 million

Rory: $24.3 million

2014 Prize Money

Tiger: $108,275 (rank: 230)

Rory: $5.2 million (rank: 2)

Career PGA Prize Money

Tiger: $109.6 million (rank: 1)

Rory: $20.3 million (rank: 44)

Major Sponsors

Tiger: Nike, Rolex , Upper Deck

Rory: Nike, Banco Santander ,

Omega, Bose

4 professional wins

In 2014 earned $552,615

130th FedExCup Rank

J.J. Henry founded the Henry House Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to

generate public awareness and to support community-based programs that focus on the

health care and well-being of children in the community.

Upper Deck

Founded in 1988, primarily known for producing trading

cards.

Its headquarters are in Carlsbad, California, United States.

The company also produces sports related items such as

figurines and has exclusive agreements to produce

memorabilia.

The company also produced card games such as World of

Warcraft.

Career/Intern Opportunity

http://www.upperdeck.com/Corporate/Careers.aspx

Upper Deck Headquarters

14 years experience in Golf Operations, Merchandising, and Management

13 years Creating Facility Budgets and Business Plans

11 years with Hotel and Resort Relations Sales,

Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, and Social Networking

Work Cited

http://www.pga.com/pga-america/pga-information/about-pgacom

http://golfweek.com/news/2014/oct/25/pga-america-interim-president-derek-sprague-bishop/

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/11756829/ted-bishop-removed-pga-america-president

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/ted-bishop-removed-pga-america-president-after-calling-ian-poulter-lil-

girl#ixzz3HHMwUHrq

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2014/08/04/tiger-woods-vs-rory-mcilroy-by-the-numbers/

http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2014/9/14/6147891/tour-championship-2014-purse-fedex-cup-prize-money-bonus

http://www.upperdeck.com