The History Of The Pga Tour

Recounts the origins of the PGA tour in 1916 and its development up to the present, highlighting the finest players and notable contests, with statistics for all tournaments through 1988.

The Golfer of the Decade is a prize that has never been awarded, even though the Golfer of the Century was so honored. This book tells the story of the PGA Tour as a battle between the greatest golfers of the game for the prize of The Golfer of the Decade throughout its history. I define The Golfer of the Decade as that golfer who won the most tournaments on the PGA Tour in each calendar decade. In case of tie, the winner would be that golfer, among those tied, who won the most majors. The year 2006 was the 90th anniversary of the PGA Tour and the 10th anniversary of Tiger Woods's membership on the PGA Tour. This book provides an opportunity to compare the accomplishments of Tiger Woods with the greatest players in the game who preceded him. This book is not only about Walter Hagen, Paul Runyan, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Nick Price, and Tiger Woods. It is also about the battles they fought and the players with whom they competed to earn the title of The Golfer of the Decade on the PGA Tour.

The PGA Tour's beginnings can be traced to 1895, when Willie Dunn battled Willie Park, Jr. for an unprecedented $200 purse. By the mid-70s, the Tour was Big-Money Golf--huge purses, endorsement contracts, and all the celebrity of modern-day sport. 35 b&w photos.

Historical Dictionary of Golf—through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, teams, and terminology of the game—is a comprehensive history of golf.

The PGA TOUR Vault is a groundbreaking, larger-than-life "living" book that celebrates the greatness of the PGA TOUR: the history, courses, events and especially the players who built it. It is a modern work of art that features nearly 2000 hi-resolution images in a spectacular 20" x 20" scale, along with unique digital elements, brought to life by embedded triggers, transporting readers to rich online features and experiences. More than half of the images and content have not been previously published. All of the iconic figures from the PGA TOUR's past and present are highlighted: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Phil Michelson, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and many more. More than 200 of the PGA TOUR's greatest players are celebrated in words and images that capture those moments which shaped golf history. Opening to nearly four feet wide, the 50+ pound Marquee edition is a cinematic, immersive experience that is sure to appeal to PGA TOUR professionals, sponsors, collectors, devoted fans and those just discovering the game. This unique project also spotlights the TOUR's commitment to charity and a fundraiser for FIRST TEE.The PGA TOUR Vault is the ultimate publication for any golf fan...a timeless treasure to be enjoyed for generations...a true Celebration of Greatness!

A comprehensive look at the players, tournaments, and records of the PGA tour.

Golf first came to Georgia in the late eighteenth century when a group of avid golfers banded together to form a club in Savannah. By the end of the nineteenth century, when the game had become popular, the state developed courses from border to border. More than four hundred courses now dot the landscape of the Peach State. Georgia native and golfing icon Bobby Jones won four of golf's most coveted titles in 1930: the British Amateur, British Open, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur. For one hundred years, the state has produced champion golfers at every level, hosted amateur and professional championships and provided support for the global sport. Author John Companiotte offers the compelling story of golf's rise and prosperity in Georgia.

In Walking with Friends, D.J. Gregory, a thirty-yearold who has cerebral palsy, describes his year of traveling with the PGA tour and walking every course. For D.J., this experience has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream as well as a search for inspiration, but it has also become a source of inspiration for countless others. D.J. started watching golf with his father when he was twelve years old. While becoming a professional player, joining the amateur ranks, or even becoming a caddy were never realistic considerations because of his cerebral palsy, being able to walk the courses that the golfers—D.J.’s heroes— played was a dream D.J. never gave up on. Over the course of the 2008 PGA tour, D.J. teamed up with the PGA and made his dream come true. It was the ultimate challenge (D.J. compares walking 18 holes of golf for him to running a 10K with a couple of sandbags tied around your waist; he walked each round—four tournament rounds, plus a practice round—of every tournament), and the ultimate journey. At each of the PGA Tour events, D.J., with the help of a cane, walks the course and counts each step (and each fall) alongside a different golfer. Filled with detailed descriptions of the courses and tournaments as well as revealing conversations with players, Walking with Friends is a one-of-a-kind story about tough lies, majestic greens, colorful characters, and the walk of a lifetime.