PGA PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The official founding of the PGA of America Answer: April 10,
1916
◉ The 1st PGA Championship was when, where, how much prize
money, name of the trophy? Answer: October 1916, Siwanoy
Country Club, NY, $2,580, Wanamaker trophy.
◉ When did the Ryder Cup first begin? Who was it named after?
Answer: 1927. Samuel Ryder
◉ What year did the Ryder cup expand to everyone in Europe vs.
USA instead of just Great Britain vs. USA? Answer: 1979
◉ 1st PGA Senior Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of
Trophy? Answer: 1937. Augusta National. Bobby Jones, Alfred
Bourne
◉ Who won the 1st Senior PGA Championship Answer: Jock
Hutchinson
, ◉ What was the objective of the PGA founders? Answer: To grow
and elevate the game of golf and the standards of the profession.
They also embody a sincere desire to make the game accessible to all
those who want to play.
◉ How often is the Ryder Cup played? Answer: Every 2 years
◉ Why were the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup cancelled during
the 1940's? Answer: WWII
◉ How did the PGA support the war effort? Answer: Purchasing two
ambulances for the American Red Cross, distributing clubs and balls
to military bases, and raising more than $25,000
◉ When was the PGA Championship broadcast live for the first time
on TV and radio? Answer: 1958
◉ When did the Association move its headquarters to Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida? Answer: 1965
◉ When was the Tournament players division formed? Answer:
1968
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The official founding of the PGA of America Answer: April 10,
1916
◉ The 1st PGA Championship was when, where, how much prize
money, name of the trophy? Answer: October 1916, Siwanoy
Country Club, NY, $2,580, Wanamaker trophy.
◉ When did the Ryder Cup first begin? Who was it named after?
Answer: 1927. Samuel Ryder
◉ What year did the Ryder cup expand to everyone in Europe vs.
USA instead of just Great Britain vs. USA? Answer: 1979
◉ 1st PGA Senior Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of
Trophy? Answer: 1937. Augusta National. Bobby Jones, Alfred
Bourne
◉ Who won the 1st Senior PGA Championship Answer: Jock
Hutchinson
, ◉ What was the objective of the PGA founders? Answer: To grow
and elevate the game of golf and the standards of the profession.
They also embody a sincere desire to make the game accessible to all
those who want to play.
◉ How often is the Ryder Cup played? Answer: Every 2 years
◉ Why were the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup cancelled during
the 1940's? Answer: WWII
◉ How did the PGA support the war effort? Answer: Purchasing two
ambulances for the American Red Cross, distributing clubs and balls
to military bases, and raising more than $25,000
◉ When was the PGA Championship broadcast live for the first time
on TV and radio? Answer: 1958
◉ When did the Association move its headquarters to Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida? Answer: 1965
◉ When was the Tournament players division formed? Answer:
1968
