Led by 14 PGA Professionals of the Tennessee PGA Section, a Play Golf America event was held for the first time in an arena of the National Hockey League, Dec. 6, in Nashville, Tenn.

The Nashville Predators hosted the event, with some 500 spectators working on their games and receiving free lessons from PGA Professionals. The event also featured an appearance by PGA Tour professional and Nashville native, Brandt Snedeker.

Four hitting bays, provided by the Dixie, Gulf States and Kentucky PGA Sections, were positioned both inside and outside the arena.

"Working with the Nashville Predators has been an entirely new way for us to view growing the game of golf," said Tennessee PGA Section Tournament Director Todd Havron. "Bringing golf to the end consumer that otherwise would never have been touched by the game is what it is truly about. I cannot thank our PGA instructors, volunteers, and the Predators enough for making this event a reality.

"The portable hitting bays are the future to exposing golf to the public. Capturing a built-in sports-minded audience was a key to the night's success. The challenge is ensuring the consumer has a place to continue their golf interest after their initial exposure. This is where the PGA Professionals must embrace the concept and welcome these new consumers to the game through Play Golf America events at their facilities."

The NHL venue follows a year in which Play Golf America events visited the Women's National Basketeball Association, NBA and NASCAR arenas.

Begun in 2004, Play Golf America is an industry-wide national marketing campaign developed and led by The PGA of America to increase participation among new and existing golfers and to grow the number of people who play the game. For more information about Play Golf America, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.

About The PGA of America
Since 1916, The PGA of America's mission has been twofold: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.

By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, the Association enables PGA Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the $76 billion golf industry.

By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable golf promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere.

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