Headlines from the PGA of America
91st PGA Championship Proves to be Big Boon for BusinessBLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Bloomington Convention and Visitor Bureau announced that the number of attendees at the 91st PGA Championship yielded over $50 million in business to the area. 2010 Ryder Cup Points Team StandingsThe eight U.S. Team members will be determined following the PGA Championship, Aug. 15, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Corey Pavin will make his four selections on Sept. 7. Golf's Senior Stars Ready for a Rocky Mountain HighThis is the third in a series featuring prominent members of the 156-player field that will compete in the 71st Senior PGA Championship, May 25-30, at Colorado Golf Club. This week's player is Paul Azinger, the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain and 1993 PGA Champion. '10 Jr. Ryder Cup set for Gleneagles; friendship match at Celtic ManorPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The 2010 Junior Ryder Cup, which will be contested Sept. 27-28, at Gleneagles Resort's PGA Centenary Course in Perthshire, Scotland, will continue to present the expanded Ryder Cup format change of 2008 to foursomes, mixed four-ball and singles competition. The matches mark the seventh formal connection between The PGA of America and Ryder Cup Ltd., which biennially stage the Ryder Cup. Sycamore Hills G.C. selected to host 2010 Junior PGA ChampionshipPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA of America has announced the 35th Junior PGA Championship will be contested Aug. 2-5, 2010, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. It will be the first Junior PGA Championship to be contested in Indiana. Mahan Breaks Into Top 5 in U.S. Ryder Cup StandingsHunter Mahan moved into the top five in the standings with his win at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Points are awarded following "Official" events through Aug. 15, 2010. Golf's Senior Stars Ready for a Rocky Mountain HighThis is the second in a series featuring premier members of the 156-player field that will compete in the 71st Senior PGA Championship, May 25-30, at Colorado Golf Club. This week's player is Bernhard Langer, the 2006 European Ryder Cup Captain and two-time Masters Champion.
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