The PGA of America is the largest working sports organization in the world, comprised of more than 28,000 dedicated men and women promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere. http://www.pga.com?eref=/news/features/localknowledge en-us Copyright 2009, PGA.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:15:18 EST 30 /.element/img/1.0/logo.jpg http://www.pga.com/ 380 70 The final tournament on the PGA Tour's 2009 schedule takes place this week in Disney -- the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Along with battling for a win, some players will be fighting for their 2010 playing privileges. If the work gets stressful Disney PGA Head Professional Kevin Weickel explains at least they're in the happiest place on Earth. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/11/11/disney/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/11/11/disney/index.html news Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:48 EST This week, the PGA Tour heads to Jackson, Miss., for the next-to-last event of the 2009 season -- the Viking Classic. Before the players got to town, we sat down with Annandale Golf Club PGA Head Professional Stephen Christopher for a little Q&A. Christopher talked about the compelling storylines the event will have and also shed some light on 2008 champion and funny man, Will MacKenzie. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/28/viking_classic/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/28/viking_classic/index.html news Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:16:53 EDT The Frys.com Open is up this week at Grayhawk in Scottsdale, Ariz. With so many PGA Tour players living in the area, it's a Fall Series event with a strong field. Before the event gets under way, Grayhawk PGA Head Professional Doug Hodge sat down with PGA.com for a little Q&A. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/21/grayhawk/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/21/grayhawk/index.html news Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:26:08 EDT The PGA Tour is in Sin City this week for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Before the start of the tournament, TPC Summerlin GM and Director of Golf Chuck Bombard was kind enough to join PGA.com for a little Q&A. Among other things, Bombard told us about the tournament's star host, and things to do in Vegas that you might not otherwise know about. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/14/vegas/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/10/14/vegas/index.html news Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:05:33 EDT With the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup in the books for 2009, the Fall Series begins this week in Verona, N.Y. at the Turning Stone Resort. The players will be challenged on the resort's Atunyote course. Five 2009 champions will be there, helping to fill out a strong field. Before the tournament tees off on Thursday morning, Turning Stone PGA Head Professional Miles Blundell took time for a little Q&A with PGA.com to talk about what is sure to be an exciting week. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/30/turning_stone/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/30/turning_stone/index.html news Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:59:25 EDT Rick Burton, PGA Director of Golf and General Manager of East Lake Golf Club, took a few moments prior to the start of this week's FedExCup finale -- the Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola -- to talk about the importance of the tournament and how some familiar faces will be missing this year. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/23/tour_championship/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/23/tour_championship/index.html news Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:27:11 EDT The FedExCup Playoffs are in full swing on the PGA Tour. This week's stop? A much-anticipated return after a one-year hiatus to the newly renovated Dubsdread course at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club for the third leg of the playoffs, the BMW Championship. Cog Hill Director of Instruction Kevin Weeks took a few minutes from his busy schedule to tell us about the excitement, the course changes and a particular player who he thinks could rise to the top. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/09/bmw_championship/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/09/bmw_championship/index.html news Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:14:17 EDT The PGA Tour returns to TPC Boston this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs -- the Deutsche Bank Championship. Vijay Singh enters as the defending champ looking to avoid his first winless season since 2001. Tiger Woods, the 2006 winner, is back after missing the 2008 event while recovering from knee surgery. Just before things heat up, TPC Boston Head Professional David Corrado was kind enough to put his never ending work aside for a few moments to tell us a little about what to expect. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/02/deutsche_bank/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/09/02/deutsche_bank/index.html news Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:37:56 EDT The PGA Tour returns to Firestone this week for the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. It's an event that Tiger Woods has dominated through the years and he enters the week coming off a three-shot victory in Flint, Mich. Firestone PGA Head Professional David Champagne took some time to tell us about the place he calls home. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/08/05/bridgestone_inv/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/08/05/bridgestone_inv/index.html news Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:22:51 EDT This week is the start of a busy three-week stretch on the PGA Tour -- especially for Tiger Woods. Tiger tees it up on Thursday in the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Flint, Mich., which will be the first of three consecutive starts for the world's No. 1 player, and will end at Hazeltine in the PGA Championship. Warwick Hills PGA Professional Doug Brody tells us about the excitement in Flint. http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/07/29/buick_open/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/news/features/07/29/buick_open/index.html news Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:45:49 EDT