Posted on October 29, 2019
Sam Snead was one of the best golfers of all time. Snead had a smooth swing that led him to a record 82 PGA Tour victories, including seven majors. He’s the only golfer to win in six different decades. Snead competed against Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, the three formed the American Triumvirate. Discover more […]
Posted on July 9, 2019
Walter Hagen changed the landscape of golf forever. He was supremely influential in raising the stature of the golf professional. His flair and style helped bring the first wave of golf popularity in America. Hagen was an integral part of the early years of the Ryder Cup. He earned 11 major championships, the 3rd most […]
Posted on May 21, 2019
The Ladies Professional Golf Association, LPGA, was established in 1950 by 13 founding members. Among them was Shirley Spork, a young golfer from Michigan. She later helped found the LPGA Teaching Division. Spork, now 92, remains active in golf and still provides golf lessons to a select few. The Professional Golfers Career College had the […]
Posted on April 4, 2019
The Masters Tournament is upon us once again. The 2019 Masters Tournament will be the 83rd playing of the major championship. The tournament began as a way for Bobby Jones, co-founder of the tournament and Augusta National Golf Club where the tournament is held, to play golf with his friends. It was initially called the […]
Posted on October 12, 2018
Old Tom Morris is known as the Grandfather of Golf. Morris was one of the first great golfers in the sport and helped evolve the game in a multitude of ways. In 1860, he held a quintessential role in the organization and running of the inaugural Open Championship, golf’s first major championship tournament. Morris was […]
Posted on September 10, 2018
The Ryder Cup is a three day tournament played every two years between a team of professional golfers representing the United States and Europe. The concept of the matchup between golfers from Europe against golfers from the United States first emerged in 1921. The first official playing of the Ryder Cup took place in 1927. […]
Posted on August 7, 2018
William Ben Hogan was born on August 13, 1912 in Stephenville, Texas. Hogan was the youngest of three children. He took up caddying at the age of 11 at the Glen Garden County Club. It was there his life long obsession with the game of golf began. There Hogan began his devotion to the game […]
Posted on April 30, 2018
Golf has seen many great players who have helped shape and redefine how the game is played. One such golfer is “The Stylist” Harry Vardon, who stands alone in the record books with his 6 Open Championships. Along with being a major champion record holder, Vardon was influential in spreading the popularity of golf in […]
Posted on January 26, 2018
Gene Sarazen is the first golfer to capture the modern Career Grand Slam. He was the innovator of the modern sand wedge. He had a unique style of wearing knickers, also known as plus-fours, which he continued throughout his entire career. He was smaller in stature, so he hit the ball hard using an interlocking […]
Posted on September 6, 2017
Here at the Professional Golfers Career College we honor the history of the game and the legends who helped make it great. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to interact with these icons. Years back our owner and founder Dr. Tim Somerville brought a handful of our students to visit golf’s King, Arnold Palmer at his […]