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Postural Restoration

The Science of Postural Restoration has become more commonly used by athletic medicine professionals working with various populations, including several NCAA Division I men's and women's programs, MLB, PGA and MLS.


Ben Crane

He picked up his fourth win on the PGA Tour in 2011 at the McGladrey Classic, defeating Webb Simpson in a playoff.

Billy Mayfair

He holds the distinction of being the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff on the PGA Tour (1998 Nissan Open).

Bob Betley

Upon reaching the age of 50 in February 1990, Betley joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour).

Bob Rosburg

The 1959 PGA Championship was played at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Brandel Chamblee

Chamblee lost his PGA Tour card in 2003, and since then has worked as an analyst for the Golf Channel on the Champions Tour, and Sprint's Pre/Post Game show.

Bud Cauley

He finished the equivalent of 116th on the 2011 money list, joining Gary Hallberg, Scott Verplank, Phil Mickelson, Justin Leonard, Ryan Moore, and Tiger Woods as those who avoided Q school and went directly to the PGA Tour after college.

Charley Hoffman

Hoffman came close to his third PGA Tour win at the Valero Texas Open finishing tied for 2nd with Kevin Chappell behind tour rookie Brendan Steele.

Chris Stroud

He played on mini-tours until earning his PGA Tour card at the 2006 (T16), 2007 (3rd), and 2008 (T4) Qualifying schools.

Costa Cálida

There are many PGA championship courses such as El Valle which hosted the PGA European Seniors Tour in June 2011, Hacienda del Alamo which is the longest golf course in Spain and the famous La Manga Club.

Dedman School of Hospitality

The state of Florida has more golf courses than any other state in the country and is the headquarters for the PGA, LPGA, PGA Tour, and National Golf Foundation and FSU has a long, distinguished history of graduating professional golfers and educating students for business and hospitality operations.

Dick Lotz

Along with his older brother John, he developed his game under the tutelage of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman whose other students included PGA Tour winners Don Whitt, John McMullin, and Tony Lema.

Erath County, Texas

Dublin later became famous as the early boyhood home of PGA, U.S. Open and Masters golf champion Ben Hogan.

Frank Jobe

He has also been the orthopedic consultant for the PGA and Champions Tours for 26 years and has been named the emeritus physician for the PGA Tour.

Goulburn, New South Wales

Bruce Devlin, former professional golfer who won 8 tournaments on the US PGA Tour

Heinen

Mike Heinen (born 1967), American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour

Jason Dufner

At the 2011 PGA Championship in Atlanta, Dufner was in contention to win his first major and maiden PGA Tour title, when he entered the final round in the last group and tied for the lead with Brendan Steele at seven under par.

Jay Morrish

In 1983, Morrish left the Nicklaus organization and formed a partnership with PGA Tour professional Tom Weiskopf.

John Shippen

The PGA also has granted posthumous honorary membership to boxer Joe Louis.

Jonathan Kaye

The guard took offense, and PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem reportedly suspended Kaye for two months (but the PGA Tour never divulges or even acknowledges player suspensions).

Lindy Miller

In 1988, Miller played himself in the film, Dead Solid Perfect, which followed the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour.

Mackenzie Hughes

He would go on to win the 2013 PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit and earn a Web.com Tour card for 2014.

MAN 3 Kediri

Based on a Ministerial decree in 1978, Classes 1, 2 and 3 PGAN four years turned into Tsanawiyah while ex-PGAN 6 years turned into the PGA.

Mangal Raj Joshi

Dr. Joshi died in Kathmandu on 2 March 2005 from a combination of kidney problems and a heart attack, according to his son, Dr. Badri Raj Joshi, B.A., M.S.C. (Predictive Astrology), Ph.D., PGA.

McGladrey

McGladrey sponsors three professional golfers: PGA Tour Professionals Zach Johnson, Chris DiMarco and Davis Love III.

Mercedes-Benz Championship

Hyundai Tournament of Champions: the opening event of the PGA Tour season, known as the Mercedes-Benz Championship from 2007 to 2009.

Nelson Wolff

In Transforming San Antonio (Trinity University Press) Wolff gives an insider's view on signature economic-development projects with which he was involved: the AT&T Center, a Toyota factory, the PGA Village, and the San Antonio River Walk extension.

New Zealand PGA Championship

In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia and U.S.-based Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned event, called the Holden Clearwater Classic was started at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Oliver Fisher

Fisher was coached from 9 years old until January 2009 by PGA Advanced Professional Chris Jenkins who is co-owner of Crowlands Heath Golf Club.

Oneida Indian Nation

Many shows are performed throughout the year, as the resort is the host for a fall Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) tournament.

Patrick Reed

At the 2014 Humana Challenge, Reed set the PGA Tour record for most strokes under par after 54 holes.

Producers Guild of America Awards 1994

The 6th PGA Golden Laurel Awards, given in the The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA on 8 March 1995, honored the best film and television producers of 1994.

Rancho Park Golf Course

Rancho Park has hosted various tournaments for the PGA Tour, LPGA and Champions Tour (formerly Senior PGA Tour) including the Los Angeles Open (now known as the Northern Trust Open and the United States Senior Open.

Rich Beem

Until this win, Beem was best known for the book Bud, Sweat and Tees: A Walk on the Wild Side of the PGA Tour by Alan Shipnuck, which profiled his rookie year on the PGA Tour and the often wild lifestyle of him and his caddy, Steve Duplantis.

Rob Dickerman

In 2008, former PGA champion Lanny Wadkins was no longer able to play golf due to debilitating back pain.

Robert Landers

Despite an unorthodox swing, a preference for playing in sneakers instead of golf shoes, and using golf clubs that he assembled himself, Landers became a popular figure by making the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour) after receiving his card at qualifying school, and was followed by fans who called themselves the "Moo Crew."

Shaun Micheel

In August 2006, Micheel returned to prominence when he finished runner-up to Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club; he followed that with T7 two weeks later at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

The Barclays

Since the move to late August, the Barclays has traditionally closed CBS Sports' PGA Tour television schedule, due to the network's commitment to airing SEC College and NFL football, as well as the U.S. Open tennis tournament, during the fall months.

The Players Championship

1992: Mark Calcavecchia and John Daly, the first pair on the final day of the tournament, are reprimanded by Deputy PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem "for failure to exert their best effort" after they finish their 18 holes of golf in only two hours and three minutes.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour

Although most games in the series have been developed internally at EA studios, some SKUs have come from outside developers including the very first one, Tiger Woods PGA Tour '99, which was developed by Adrenalin Entertainment in conjunction with EA for the PlayStation, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 for the PlayStation, which was developed by Stormfront Studios.

Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club

The Associated Press reported July 28, 2009 that General Motors would end its sponsorship of the Buick Open after the 2009 tournament, in order to devote its marketing resources to cars and trucks, thus ending the PGA Tour's association with Warwick Hills.

Woodstock Union High School

Keegan Bradley (born June 7, 1986) is an American professional golfer who is a rookie on the PGA Tour and has won two tour events, most notably the 2011 PGA Championship.

Woody Austin

After the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship, Austin joked that he was named after actor Woody Harrelson (Harrelson being only three years older than Austin).


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