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PGA donates $2.6 million for Ryder Cuppers
October 1, 2010
On behalf of the U.S. Ryder Cup team, the PGA of America is donating $2.6 million to designated charities. Each player will designate $100,000 to the charity of his choice, as well as $50,000 to the college/university of his choosing for the “Play Golf America University” program and $50,000 to the Ryder Cup Junior Golf Academy. READ MORE
Construction Begins on Golf Course Designed To Benefit Kids in Urban Detroit
September 13, 2010
Tom Doak has designed golf courses in the dunes of southern Oregon, on the sand hills of northern Colorado and along the edge of 400-foot cliffs in New Zealand. His latest project, a practice facility that is beginning to show signs of life here on the cozy campus of Marygrove College, may not inspire awe like some of his other credits, but it will inspire hope. READ MORE
President George W. Bush kicks off Fourth Annual Patriot Golf Day Weekend
September 3, 2010
President George W. Bush helped to kick off Patriot Golf Day Weekend 2010 by joining Dan Rooney, founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, PGA of America President Jim Remy, and veteran and double-amputee Heath Calhoun in a ceremonial tee off at the Ridgewood Country Club here today. READ MORE
PGA Championship brings massive business to Sheboygan area
August 19, 2010
Wisconsin becomes the center of the golf world for a week when Haven's Whistling Straits Golf Course hosts the PGA Championship. Tourism officials say the tournament is sure to bring a lot of dollars to the dairy state. READ MORE
Wisconsin Governor Doyle speaks about PGA's economic impact
August 19, 2010
Governor Jim Doyle talks about the economic impact of the PGA Championship in Wisconsin. The Governor spoke to the media at Whistling Straits Golf Course and reminded everyone of the money brought in by this sporting event. READ MORE
Golf Provides 38,000 Jobs In Wisconsin, $2.4 Billion in Total Economic Impact
August 10, 2010
While the sports world is focused upon Whistling Straits this week for the Season's Final Major, The PGA of America announced the results of Wisconsin's Golf Economy Report that underscores the significant impact the game has on the state of Wisconsin. READ MORE
Wall Street Journal: Can a Golf Course Save a City?
August 2, 2010
Find out how the construction of a new golf course is driving economic recovery in a Michigan town. READ MORE
Golf Digest: The Healing Game
July 12, 2010
Disabled Sports USA has teamed up with Walter Reed Army Medical Center to help get wounded soldiers out on the links. READ MORE
NBC News: Special Golf Cart Helps Paraplegic
June 23, 2010
A high-tech cart helps paraplegic golfer Aaron Frankum get back on the course. Watch the NBC News story here. READ MORE
Connecticut Golf Industry’s Total Economic Impact At $1.1 Billion
June 22, 2010
The Connecticut Golf Alliance announced today the significance of the golf industry in the state. Golf is important to Connecticut for the diverse group of businesses the game supports, the people it employs, the tax revenue it creates, the tourism it spawns, the charity it generates and the environmental leadership it provides. READ MORE