Concise Guide To The Pga Tournament

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Concise Guide to the PGA Tournament
The PGA tournament stands for Professional Golfers Association tournament and is an annual event conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America in the United States and North America. It is one of the four major championships that are held in professional golf. It is the last of the tournament in a golf season and is referred to as “Glory's Last Shot” for the same reason.

History and Facts of PGA Tournament

The first professional golf event dates back to 1894. However, the first PGA Championship was held later in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Eastchester, New York. The winner, Jim Barnes was awarded $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal. The 2011 winner, Keegan Bradley, earned $1.445 million. In 2012, the PGA Championship celebrates its 24th edition
The Golf News was formulated with the intent of providing a high-profile tournament for professional golfers in times when they were not held in high regard in a sport that was largely run by wealthy ...
... amateurs. The tournament was initially a match play. In 1958 network television broadcasters who preferred a large group of well-known contestants on the final day had the format changed to stroke play.

Winning the PGA Tournament

Winning the tournament gives a golfer special privileges. PGA champions by default are invited to play in the other three majors namely Masters, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship for five years from the year of winning. They are exempted from qualifying for the championship for life. They get memberships on the PGA and European golf tournament for the following five seasons and invitations to The Players Championship for five years. The PGA Championship has been conducted in various venues over a period of time but now they are organized only in celebrated and famous selective courses.
Among career prize money makers, Tiger Woods is top ranked with 99,037,940$ in his kitty. Vijay Singh from Fiji is second with 66,361,772$. He is followed by Phil Mickelson from United States in the third position with 66,298,248$. The winner of the event is also awarded a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy that has been donated by Wanamaker. Besides golf news, you will also receive little quotes by golf legends, experiences and event highlights as seen by the players themselves. If you like entertainment news, golf dailies also give you the latest in golf course gossip. Find out about Tiger’s latest home, the Casey Martin case or the latest love affair to hit the golfing circuit. Add a few brain teasers to it and you will end up with a newspaper with entertainment and trivia.