PGA Championship

weren’t allowed to participate in this event. The PGA was soon formed in the US. The Taplow Club was a club that got the PGA started by 1916. The PGA had a group of 35 members that were helping it to take off. Rodman Wanamaker, the son of the founder of the department stores now known as Macy’s had enough money to charter the PGA (PGA of American History). He believed that professionals could help to sell equipment if they had formed an association. The PGA Championship is held and Wanamaker donates a trophy and a prize of $2580. Amongst the group of men who were invited to this meeting was a man named Walter Hagen. Walter Hagen was a professional golfer that changed the game. He won 11 majors and 2 of them were the US…

different aspects, all being dependent on the person playing the game. This is one of the things that makes the game so great. One may think he or she is successful at golf if he or she can consistently break 80 every round. Others may find that they are successful in the game if they obtain their PGA or LPGA Tour cards, no matter if they win any tournaments or not. Then there comes the “go-getters,” who believe they have achieved nothing unless they have won at the highest-level possible, which…

“Whoosh!” goes the golf ball as it flies by after being stricken by Clay Seeber, followed by a shouting of “In the hole!” from the gallery. If Clay Seeber seems like an average child at first glance, then look again. It is true that he wears trendy clothes and sunglasses with some of the best clubs one may acquire, however if one looks deeper he/she may see something else. Clay’s personality of kindness yet social awkwardness may be seen. Furthermore, one may read, through the look in his eyes,…

1. Tiger Woods's sponsors made a decision that was in line with their own moral and personal attitude to decide on dropping Tiger Woods. It was an ethical issue as well as a business issue since the company may have wanted to sponsor Mr. Woods for not only his sports talents but also his present-ability as a upstanding icon. It was a decision that harked on whether or not the company could still utilize his image effectively when the information was public and tarnished. He was treated like a…

The year 2010 was not starting off well for the professional golfer: Eldrick Tont Woods, also known as “Tiger Woods.” Unfortunately, he made a tremendous mistake, at the end of 2009, which put him in jeopardy of losing millions of dollars in endorsement, his marriage, and his number one ranking. Tiger Woods was caught for partaking in multiple offenses of adultery. He cheated on his wife Elin Nordegren; the couple had been together for six years. On Friday, February 19, 2010, at 12:20 p.m.,…

Contrary to what most think, an “Arnold Palmer” is not just a blend of tea and lemonade. Numerous amounts of the public see golf as a mundane game meant for the retired, elderly crowd. Though many, especially myself, golf is seen as a sport that illustrates character. Character can be defined and found in many different ways. I found my character through a complicated and frustrating game that has taught me more about life than anything else. Much like golf, I have discovered life is not an…

Most guys will say from time to time “Oh man I suck at golf.” Normally this comes after an errant shot in the woods, or writing in something less than favorable on your scorecard. But if you play, and have been playing, you’re probably pretty average. A decent adult golfer should be able to hold his own on the course, enough to command some respectability from friends or co-workers. Many a business deal has been made on the back nine, and no wedding weekend or reunion trip is complete without a…

Tiger Woods , was an incredible golfer and has possibly the best record in golfing history which could arguably make if one of the best golfers in history. He was a huge influence to golfing in general , which has had an impact on gold even to this day. His childhood , his teenage years and his adulthood all had an impact on his life which got him to where he is now. Tiger Woods was born with the name Eldrick Woods on December 30, 1975 , In Cypress , California. Tiger Woods was the only child…

The golf game is the hardest game today it is a lot like life. As Peter Jacobsen says, “One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot the next day you have to go back to the first tee and begin all over again and make yourself into something.” My genius hour project is can I score under 90 in a game of golf. I have always played mainly because my grandpa and dad liked to golf always and I just tagged along. But I started actually…

Cameron Kittle, an Executive Editor from the University of New Hampshire describes his love for golf and for Tiger Woods in his article “ I am Tiger Woods”. The author recalls as a five year old boy receiving his very first gold club; a rusty old sawed off five-iron. He went out to his backyard in Canton, Michigan to hit his very first golf balls. He says “The second those Top Flite dimples whisked into the high grass behind our house, I was hooked for life” Cameron would practice putting into a…