The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is a representative sports body for club and teaching professionals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1991. There are many PGA associations all over the globe; however, the British PGA has no country label in its name as it was the first such association in the world to be established.
Up until the 1970s, the organisation represented both club and tournament professional golf players. The interests of club and tournament golfing professionals changed due to the growing monetary prizes available to top tournament players. This led to the split of the association that gave birth to a tournament division, which ultimately grew into the independent PGA European Tour.
The PGA has approximately 5000 members with its base at the Belfry club, located in the British Midlands. The PGA is responsible for the training of PGA assistants and to continue the education of its members; the organising of golf tournaments, including amateur and pro-amateur; and to promote golf to juniors.
All PGA students wanting to become PGA professional golfers must undergo a three year training course and then pass a set of wide-ranging exams. Once they become PGA pros they are then free to teach the game of golf worldwide.
PGA professionals may either take-up golf as a career by playing in tournaments, or teaching golf. There is potential for a PGA professional to earn a lot of money in the world of tournament play.
Up until the 1970s, the organisation represented both club and tournament professional golf players. The interests of club and tournament golfing professionals changed due to the growing monetary prizes available to top tournament players. This led to the split of the association that gave birth to a tournament division, which ultimately grew into the independent PGA European Tour.
The PGA has approximately 5000 members with its base at the Belfry club, located in the British Midlands. The PGA is responsible for the training of PGA assistants and to continue the education of its members; the organising of golf tournaments, including amateur and pro-amateur; and to promote golf to juniors.
All PGA students wanting to become PGA professional golfers must undergo a three year training course and then pass a set of wide-ranging exams. Once they become PGA pros they are then free to teach the game of golf worldwide.
PGA professionals may either take-up golf as a career by playing in tournaments, or teaching golf. There is potential for a PGA professional to earn a lot of money in the world of tournament play.