The Professional Golfers' Association of America is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. Consisting of over 30,000 members, the PGA of America's undertaking is to e
Exterior view of the PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, Texas
Rodman Wanamaker
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Lewis Rodman Wanamaker was an American businessman and heir to the Wanamaker's department store fortune. In addition to operating stores in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, he was a patron of t
Professional Golfers' Association of America
…April 10, 1916, but the genesis of the first all-professional golf body in the United States was sparked by a luncheon on January 17, 1916, hosted by Rodman Wanamaker at Wanamaker's Store on Ninth Street and Broadway in New York City. Sixty attendees were invited by the Taplow Club, which was a business group within…
Wanamaker in 1927
The Wanamaker Organ
The America flying boat on Lake Keuka
The Wanamaker Tomb and Bell Tower at the Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia