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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
PGA of America created Correct Answer: April 10th, 1916
When and where did Wanamaker gather prominent professionals for a luncheon to discuss forming a
national organization? Correct Answer: January 17, 1916. MARTINIQUE HOTEL IN NEW YORK.
1st PGA Championship Correct Answer: October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in NY. Wanamaker donated a
$2,580 purse and trophy
Ryder Cup Correct Answer: 1927. Samuel Ryder
1st Sr. PGA Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of trophy? Correct Answer: 1937. Augusta
National. Bobby Jones. Alfred Bourne
WHO WON THE 1ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? Correct Answer: Jim Barnes
What was the objective of the PGA founders? Correct 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? Correct Answer: Every 2 years
How did the PGA support the war effort? Correct Answer: The PGA supported the war effort by
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? Correct Answer:
1958
When did the Association moved its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? Correct Answer:
1965
When was the Tournament players division formed? Correct Answer: 1968
When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? Correct Answer: 1975
When was the first PGA Club National Championship? Correct Answer: 1968
When did The PGA dedicate 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? Correct Answer: 1981
When did 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? Correct Answer: 1999
, What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? Correct
Answer: Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf
The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? Correct Answer: I: Name and Purpose
II: Membership
III: Organization
IV: Meetings
V: PGA Tour
Bylaws & Regulations have how many articles? Correct Answer: 17
The mission of the PGA Correct Answer: To promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf
and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry
Who are the 3 officers of the PGA? Correct Answer: PRESIDENT, VP, SECRETARY
How are the 3 officers elected? How long is their term? Correct Answer: They are elected to a 2-year
term by a majority vote of the Delegates at the annual meeting.
Who is the Board of Directors comprised of? Correct Answer: 1. Officers (President, Vice President,
Secretary)
2. Honorary President (Immediate past president)
3. Player Director (Elected by the Player directors on the PGA Tour board)
4. District Directors (one representative from each district)
5. Two Independent Directors (Elected by the Board of Directors from a list submitted by the president)
Who are the Delegates to the Annual Meeting? Correct Answer: 1. Board of Directors
2. All Past Presidents
3. Two Delegates from each section
4. Two Player Directors (Must be classified as A-3)
What are the responsibilities of the President? Correct Answer: Preside over Association meetings.
Chairperson of Board of Directors, and represents the association among members and the public
What are the responsibilities of the Vice President? Correct Answer: RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS
What are the responsibilities of the Secretary? Correct Answer: Responsible for membership matters.
What are the Board of Directors responsible for? Correct Answer: -Manages the Association
- Interpret the constitution and bylaws
- Modifies Regulations
What is the CEO? Correct Answer: The administrator and manager of the association and is selected by
the BOD.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
PGA of America created Correct Answer: April 10th, 1916
When and where did Wanamaker gather prominent professionals for a luncheon to discuss forming a
national organization? Correct Answer: January 17, 1916. MARTINIQUE HOTEL IN NEW YORK.
1st PGA Championship Correct Answer: October 1916 at Siwanoy CC in NY. Wanamaker donated a
$2,580 purse and trophy
Ryder Cup Correct Answer: 1927. Samuel Ryder
1st Sr. PGA Championship? Where? Who started it? Name of trophy? Correct Answer: 1937. Augusta
National. Bobby Jones. Alfred Bourne
WHO WON THE 1ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP? Correct Answer: Jim Barnes
What was the objective of the PGA founders? Correct 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? Correct Answer: Every 2 years
How did the PGA support the war effort? Correct Answer: The PGA supported the war effort by
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? Correct Answer:
1958
When did the Association moved its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? Correct Answer:
1965
When was the Tournament players division formed? Correct Answer: 1968
When was the Tournament players division renamed to the PGA Tour? Correct Answer: 1975
When was the first PGA Club National Championship? Correct Answer: 1968
When did The PGA dedicate 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? Correct Answer: 1981
When did 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? Correct Answer: 1999
, What are some of the prestigious golf tournaments the PGA of America owns and conducts? Correct
Answer: Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and the Grand Slam of Golf
The Constitution consists of how many articles? What are they? Correct Answer: I: Name and Purpose
II: Membership
III: Organization
IV: Meetings
V: PGA Tour
Bylaws & Regulations have how many articles? Correct Answer: 17
The mission of the PGA Correct Answer: To promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf
and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry
Who are the 3 officers of the PGA? Correct Answer: PRESIDENT, VP, SECRETARY
How are the 3 officers elected? How long is their term? Correct Answer: They are elected to a 2-year
term by a majority vote of the Delegates at the annual meeting.
Who is the Board of Directors comprised of? Correct Answer: 1. Officers (President, Vice President,
Secretary)
2. Honorary President (Immediate past president)
3. Player Director (Elected by the Player directors on the PGA Tour board)
4. District Directors (one representative from each district)
5. Two Independent Directors (Elected by the Board of Directors from a list submitted by the president)
Who are the Delegates to the Annual Meeting? Correct Answer: 1. Board of Directors
2. All Past Presidents
3. Two Delegates from each section
4. Two Player Directors (Must be classified as A-3)
What are the responsibilities of the President? Correct Answer: Preside over Association meetings.
Chairperson of Board of Directors, and represents the association among members and the public
What are the responsibilities of the Vice President? Correct Answer: RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS
What are the responsibilities of the Secretary? Correct Answer: Responsible for membership matters.
What are the Board of Directors responsible for? Correct Answer: -Manages the Association
- Interpret the constitution and bylaws
- Modifies Regulations
What is the CEO? Correct Answer: The administrator and manager of the association and is selected by
the BOD.
