What is the difference between the PGA TOUR and PGA?
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership group of professional golfers that plays more than 100 official-money tournaments on three Tours – the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. Its headquarters are located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., southeast of Jacksonville. The PGA is the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, a membership organization for the nation’s club professionals. The PGA runs the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches, among other championships. The PGA headquarters are located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.. The PGA TOUR and PGA of America were affiliated until 1968, when the tournament players, a small subset of the total PGA membership, broke away to form the Tournament Players Division and gain more control of their finances and tournament schedule. The Tournament Players Division was renamed the PGA TOUR in 1975. While the two organizations work closely together today, the PGA TOUR and PGA of America are separate entities.
