The PGA of America announced Wednesday that this year's PGA Championship and Ryder Cup will require players to abide by the Performance Enhancement Substance Policy and the Prohibited Substance List developed last year with other members of the World Golf Foundation.

LIMERICK, Ireland (PA) -- Darren Clarke has set his sights on winning twice more in the European Ryder Cup qualifying race -- and, he says, this week's Irish Open at Adare Manor will do nicely for one of them.

ATLANTA -- Furman Bisher, a journalistic icon and one of golf's most prolific supporters, will turn 90 years old this year. For a little perspective on his longevity, The PGA of America, the world's largest working sports organization, will turn 92. And the two have shared a rich and storied history together -- a fact brought out by The PGA of America's presence at the Furman Bisher Roast & Toast held Tuesday evening just outside of Atlanta.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- PGA Honorary Member Dennis Walters of Jupiter, Fla., whose dream of a Tour career ended after a paralyzing accident in 1974, only to become one of golf's most popular and best traveled trick shot entertainers, has been named the recipient of the 2008 PGA Distinguished Service Award.

Nine students from participating schools in the 22nd PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship have been named recipients of $1,000 scholarship awards from State Farm Insurance for their academic excellence at their respective institutions.

Renee Powell of East Canton, Ohio, the 2003 PGA First Lady of Golf, went across country recently to be honored in a locale where she has never competed before: Hollywood.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla., will host a Youth Golf Day this Saturday, May 17, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The event is complimentary to juniors 18 years old-and-under and will feature fun and exciting activities including: putting, pitching, and chipping games and contests, with prizes for all kids, along with practice targets on the golf range, field goals and spoon races.