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About PGA Tour
Throughout the year, golf enjoyers wait eagerly to watch their favourite players take over the greens in different courses of the world and compete against each other. The organisation that certainly never disappoints the golf fans/enjoyers or even aspirant players is the PGA Tour!
PGA Tour 2023
The PGA Tour organises more than 700 tournaments every single year! The events are also very inclusive, unlike other golf championships, which are only meant for the top players or invitational. The PGA hosts events ranging from local pro-am competitions to national and international events played by the golf pros.
PGA Tour History
The PGA Tour, or the Professional Golfers' Association Tour, is one of the premier professional golf tours in the world, in the United States and North America. The PGA Tour was established way back in 1916. It's an organisation of leading professional golfers playing and competing to promote the sport and organise tournaments for its members. Though back when it started, the PGA wasn't as popular as it is now.
Even though the structure hasn't changed much over the years, it had a very humble beginning. Back when it started, the Tour consisted of a series of events, and players would win prize money based on their performance.
However, the prize money was modest compared to what players win today! For example, the first-ever PGA Tournament was played in 1916 in the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, and the winner, Jim Barnes, received a prize money of only $500!
PGA Tour Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
Most PGA Tournaments have the provision for people to come and enjoy the tournament, but they often need more places, or the ticket prices are incredibly high. So, for times like that, people can enjoy the game of golf from the comfort of their homes! For instance, ESPN+ is the home channel for the PGA Tour, and ESPN+ has the most coverage compared to any other channel. Other than ESPN+, NBC also broadcasts the tournaments!
Golf PGA Next Tournament
The next big PGA Tournament that's yet to take place is The Players Championship, which is set to take place on Mar 14–17, 2024, at the Players Stadium Course.
PGA Tour Schedule 2024-25
The PGA Tour 2024 is in full swing, and 2024 looks like the year of golf! All golf lovers and fanatics can expect nothing more than the best of the best golfers taking over the greens across the world!
Here's what the schedule for PGA 2024-25 is looking like!
Torrey Pines (North Course) - La Jolla, CATorrey Pines (South Course) - La Jolla, CA
275 (-13)$1,620,000
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am
Wyndham Clark
1 - 3 Feb
Spyglass Hill GC - Pebble Beach, CAPebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, CA
199 (-17)$3,600,000
WM Phoenix Open
Nick Taylor
8 - 11 Feb
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) - Scottsdale, AZ
263 (-21)$1,584,000
The Genesis Invitational
Hideki Matsuyama
15 - 18 Feb
Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, CA
267 (-17)$4,000,000
Mexico Open at Vidanta
Jake Knapp
22 - 25 Feb
Vidanta Vallarta - Nuevo Vallarta, México
265 (-19)$1,458,000
Cognizant Classic
Austin Eckroat
29 Feb - 3 Mar
PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
267 (-17)$1,620,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. By mastercard
Scottie Schefller
7 - 10 Mar
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Orlando, FL
273 (-15)$4,000,000
Puerto Rico Open
Brice Garnett
7 - 10 Mar
Grand Reserve Country Club - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
269 (-19)$720,000
FAQs
A. The first PGA Golf tournament was held in Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, in 1916.
A. Eligible competitors include all professionals and amateurs whose qualified course rating handicap index is two (2.0) or less. Participants must be 18 or older to get their PGA TOUR Americas membership.
A. It is quite expensive for an amateur player to start their PGA career; it takes a minimum of $110,000 to compete for a year, and there are no guaranteed paydays.
A. No. Unfortunately, players only earn money based on their performance and success.
