
PGA Professional Dan Rooney delivered a perfect strike recently at historic Wrigley Field. Rooney, a fighter pilot who is preparing to serve his third tour of duty in Iraq, was a guest of the Chicago Cubs and used the occasion to promote Patriot Golf Day which will take place over Labor Day Weekend. read more
The Minnesota Lynx hosted "Golf Night," June 24, in Minneapolis, an event that coincided with the U.S. Women's Open in nearby Edina, Minn., and featured Minnesota PGA Professionals offering free golf lessons to fans attending the game.
The PGA of America's Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program surpassed records in awarded scholarships this year along with total funds and overall applicants. A record 615 applications were received this year, with scholarships awarded totaling $374,000.
With her victory in at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, In-Bee Park of Henderson, Nev., became the third girls' division winner of the Junior PGA Championship to also earn a major championship.
Tiger Woods, who captured a marathon U.S. Open then announced a day later that he would sit out the remainder of the year after reconstructive knee surgery, is the leader in the PGA of America's 2008 Player of the Year point standings.

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The 33rd Junior PGA Championship will be conducted on Aug. 13-16 at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, OH.

The 2008 Junior Ryder Cup will take place Sept. 15-16, at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky.
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For the ninth time, Tiger Woods has won the PGA Player of the Year Award.

Brent Krause, PGA Head Professional at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club is the 2007 PGA Golf Professional of the Year.

The 2008 PGA Championship will take place at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, MI. Recent renovations to the South Course will mean a longer, meaner layout for the season's final major.
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Watch the most exclusive field in golf, the winners of the four major championships, compete from The Mid Ocean Course in Bermuda at the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Don't miss your chance to see the 90th PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, MI on Aug. 4-10th, 2008.
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The PGA Fall Expo is the industry's premier Fall pre-book and apparel buying event.
One of the most important missions for the PGA of America is to promote and grow the game of golf.