The PGA of America (USPGA) was founded in 1916 to support individuals making their living as professional golfers and to advance the sport of professional golf. In 1968 some members of the PGA of America decided they wanted things to be different and broke away to form the PGA Tour.
Team USA won the 2021 Ryder Cup with a record 19–9 victory. This was the largest margin of victory since continental Europe joined the Ryder Cup in 1979.
LIV might say there is no official South African team but with South Africans Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester grouped together we might expect the Stinger GC team to get extra support from that corner of the world.
According to an article in Forbes income from television rights provide 60% of each tournament's purse and the other 40% are provided by tournament sponsors.
Arnold Palmer's record of 22-7-2, representing an overall winning percentage of 70.97% is the highest of any player to have played at least 15 matches.
The official longest drive in PGA Tour history has been achieved by Davis Love III. He hit a 476 yards (435 metres) drive on the 18th hole at the Kapalua's Plantation Course at the 2004 Mercedes Championship.
The Rules of Golf are determined and administered by two bodies, (i) The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) who govern all territories except for the USA and Mexico and (ii) the United States Golf Association (USGA).
At the end of 1936 the USGA and R&A announced a 14 club limit to take effect in 1938. No one really knows why the number 14 was chosen. The most likely answer is because of the standardization of golf clubs at the time. A set of golf clubs typically comprised of nine irons, a putter and four woods.
Karsten Solheim designed the first PING putter, known as the PING 1A, in his garage in 1959 before founding Karsten Manufacturing, manufacturer of all PING product.
Tiger Woods (1997-2023), Gary Player (1959-1982) and Fred Couples (1983-2007) hold the record for most consecutive cuts (23) made at the Masters Tournament.
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