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 2008, PGA.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:46:00 EDT 30 /.element/img/1.0/logo.jpg http://www.pga.com/ 380 70 The world's top players are making a grand return to Bellerive Country Club just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The storied course has hosted a U.S. Open and a PGA Championship among other top events and this year hosts The BMW Championship, the third leg of the FedExCup playoffs. PGA.com talked with PGA Head Professional Mike Tucker about Bellerive and how it prepared to host the golf world this week. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/09/02/bellerive_tucker/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/09/02/bellerive_tucker/index.html news Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:45:29 EDT Last year's most memorable event during the FedExCup playoffs was probably not the trophy presentation to eventual winner Tiger Woods but the duel between Woods and Phil Mickelson at The Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. So how do follow up such an incredible precedent? PGA Head Professional at TPC Boston Tom Ellis talked with us about the course, the tournament and the city of champions. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/08/27/tpcboston_tellis/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/08/27/tpcboston_tellis/index.html news Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:42:00 EDT Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., is one of the most storied and prestigious facilities in the country. It has hosted major championships for the USGA, The PGA of America, the Ryder Cup, LPGA events and top amateur events. Now it adds another high profile tournament to its stellar history, The Barclays - this year's first event in the FedExCup Playoffs. PGA Head Professional David Reasoner talked with PGA.com about what it means to the legacy of the course and what the players and fans can expect from Ridgewood. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/08/19/barclays_reasoner/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/08/19/barclays_reasoner/index.html news Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:47:51 EDT TPC Deere Run is a relatively new golf course that plays like one of the classics. What makes the course such a fun layout for any golfer, but a great test for the best of the PGA Tour? PGA.com talked with Andy Stoterau, the PGA Head Professional at TPC Deere Run about his course and the upcoming John Deere Classic. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/07/08/tpcdeererun_stoterau/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/07/08/tpcdeererun_stoterau/index.html news Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:53:37 EDT In this election year, change is often hyped as a great positive. But at Congressional Country Club, just a few miles away from the heart of D.C., tradition and history equals excellence. This week, Congressional's Blue Course hosts the AT&T National, one of the premier events on the PGA Tour. PGA Head Professional John Lyberger shares some insight with PGA.com's John Kim about the tournament, the course, and what to expect this week. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/07/01/att_national_lyberger/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/07/01/att_national_lyberger/index.html news Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:47:52 EDT Fifty years ago, the PGA Tour first visited Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club. In the time since, the players, the equipment and the competition have changed the game in a myriad of ways. But no matter how far technology advances the game, some courses are still timeless and enduring. PGA Head Professional Doug Brody of Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., talks with PGA.com about why his course is still a great venue for the Tour and why Michigan is a great home for golf. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/24/warwickhills_brody/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/24/warwickhills_brody/index.html news Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:56:42 EDT PGA.com: At 6,844 yards, TPC River Highlands isn't a long course compared to some of the others on Tour. What makes this a great test for the world's best players? http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/17/tpcriverhighlands_hunter/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/17/tpcriverhighlands_hunter/index.html news Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:52:40 EDT Each year, Torrey Pines welcomes the golf world as it hosts one of the most high profile events on the PGA Tour, The Buick Invitational. But this year, it welcomes the world twice, and high profile just went to meteoric profile. The U.S. Open tees off at Torrey Pines this week and PGA Head Professional Joe DeBock tells PGA.com that he, and the golf course, are ready to host the world -- again. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/10/torreypines_debock_usopen/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/10/torreypines_debock_usopen/index.html news Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:33:15 EDT It may not be a major championship but many people think that the Stanford St. Jude Championship, this week's PGA Tour stop, is one of the most important tournaments on the calendar. PGA Head Professional Jon Goin of the host course, TPC Southwind, talked with PGA.com about the layout, the tournament, and no matter who is holding the trophy on Sunday, why this tournament already has some very important winners. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/03/tpcsouthwind_goin/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/06/03/tpcsouthwind_goin/index.html news Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:41:59 EDT When your course and tournament represent one of the most iconic names in all of sports, the expectation is to be the best on all levels. That is exactly what Larry Dornisch, the PGA Head Professional of Muirfield Village Golf Club, home of The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley, delivers on all accounts as he tells PGA.com. http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/05/27/memorial_dornisch/index.html http://www.pga.com/2008/news/features/05/27/memorial_dornisch/index.html news Tue, 27 May 2008 22:44:47 EDT