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Founded in 1916 , the Professional Golfers' Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida , United States and claims to be the largest working sports organization in the world with more than 28,000 members. The organisation is now primarily a representative body for club and teaching professionals, as elite Tournament Golf in the United States is run by the PGA TOUR . There is a separate organization for female professional golfers, both tour pros and club and teaching professionals, called the LPGA . The governing body for the game of golf in the U.S. is the United States Golf Association . The association conducts 40 tournaments for its member professionals each year including events which attract elite tournament golfers:
The PGA of America no longer operates the main U.S. professional golf tours, which are run by an affiliated organization now known as the PGA Tour . The tour separated from the PGA of America in 1968. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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