TULSA, Okla. -- Celebrating more than 90 years as one of golf’s most compelling major championships, the 89th PGA Championship will showcase the impact that PGA Professionals have made to the success of past PGA Champions.
Spectators attending the 89th PGA Championship, Aug. 6-12, at Southern Hills Country Club will be greeted by the PGA Championship History Exhibit presented by RBS, which is the first PGA of America Official Patron.
The exhibit will be connected to the entrance of the PGA Golf Shop, a 40 x 60-foot air-conditioned area that includes a video presentation that will run continuously and lead visitors to 19 PGA Champion “shadow boxes,” which contain memorabilia of past Champions and plaques for their corresponding PGA Teaching Professional.
Additionally, the PGA Championship History Exhibit features RBS displays and honors 2006 PGA Professional national award recipients Jim Manthis of Coon Rapids, Minn., the PGA Golf Professional of the Year; Mike Small of Champaign, Ill., the PGA Professional Player of the Year; Don Yrene of Scottsdale, Ariz., the Low PGA Professional at the 2006 PGA Championship; and Bill Forrest also of Scottsdale, the PGA Teacher of the Year.
“The PGA Championship History Exhibit is a wonderful tribute to PGA Professionals, who have touched the lives of our past PGA Champions,” said PGA of America President Brian Whitcomb. “We are very proud to have RBS make the commitment to support this exhibit and trust that spectators attending the 89th PGA Championship will come away with a new understanding of the value and life connection PGA Professionals have to major champions.”
Featured PGA Champions & PGA Professionals in the PGA Championship History Exhibit
Presented by RBS
Year Champion/PGA Professional
2006 Tiger Woods/Hank Haney
2005 Phil Mickelson/Rick Smith
2003 Shaun Micheel/Sam Carmichael
2002 Rich Beem/Cameron Doan
2001 David Toms/Rob Akins
1997 Davis Love III/Jack Lumpkin
1994 Nick Price/David Leadbetter
1993 Paul Azinger/John Redman
1992 Nick Price/David Leadbetter
1988 Jeff Sluman/Craig Harmon
1987 Larry Nelson/John Gerring & Bert Seagraves
1984 Lee Trevino/Bill Eschenbrenner
1982 Raymond Floyd/Jack Grout
1981 Larry Nelson/John Gerring & Bert Seagraves
1980 Jack Nicklaus/Jack Grout
1975 Jack Nicklaus/Jack Grout
1973 Jack Nicklaus/Jack Grout
1971 Jack Nicklaus/Jack Grout
1963 Jack Nicklaus/Jack Grout
About The Royal Bank of Scotland
Founded in 1727, The Royal Bank of Scotland is one of Europe’s leading financial services groups. By market capitalization, it is the second largest bank in the United Kingdom, the third largest in Europe, and one of the world’s top 10 largest banks. Citizens Bank and Charter One provide RBS’ retail and corporate banking services across 13 U.S. states, with its focus in the Northeast, Middle Atlantic and Midwest regions of America.
About The PGA of America
The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today’s PGA Professional is the public’s link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
