PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Ted O'Rourke, who knows what it takes to win a National Championship, is a proud supporter of the format of this year's inaugural PGA McGladrey Team Championship, the first grassroots net best-ball amateur Championship managed by The PGA of America. In fact, O'Rourke, the PGA District 2 Director and PGA head professional at Morris County Golf Club in Convent Station, N.J., will host one of 41 Section Championships at his facility.

Conducted in 31 states nationwide, the Section Championships will run from May 15-Aug. 28, 2007, and are the second leg of the PGA McGladrey Team Championship.

PGA McGladrey Team Championship
Local Qualifying Events are being conducted through June 2007, with amateur registration continuing at www.PGA.com/teamchampionship. The National Championship will be held at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, Sept. 10-12, 2007.

"I like the concept of this new Championship," said O'Rourke, who captured the 1981 PGA Assistant Professional Championship when he was a 26-year-old assistant living in Hanover, Mass. "Our members will enjoy playing in a Championship where you use your own ball. This will really take hold first in the Local Qualifying Events and grow in enthusiasm as we go through to the Section Championship and National Championship. I know I really enjoyed the concept of the Assistant National Championship when I played. You could meet everyone from the other Sections and develop good friendships. I think it is nice to see 41 Section Championships determining who will go to Pinehurst."

The PGA McGladrey Team Championship is managed and operated by The PGA of America. PGA Professionals will compete for a combined purse of $20,000, at the Section Championship level; and $200,000, at the National Championship.

In addition, PGA Professionals will receive a portion of the registration fees for hosting Local Qualifying Events and four MSR credits. Competition is open to golfers of all ages and playing abilities.

The National Championship field will compete on three of Pinehurst's premier layouts, opening at Pinehurst No. 8, which hosted the 1997 and 1998 PGA Professional National Championship. The field concludes by playing the final two rounds on Pinehurst No. 6 and Pinehurst No. 2, which has served as the site of some of golf's historic Championships, including the 1936 PGA Championship, 1951 Ryder Cup, and the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Open.

The PGA McGladrey Team Championship is a result of a new partnership between The PGA and RSM McGladrey, the Official Accounting, Tax and Business Consulting firm of The PGA of America. RSM McGladrey is the fifth largest accounting, tax and business consulting firm in the country, when considered with McGladrey & Pullen LLP (a partner-owned CPA firm).

The Local Qualifying Event will use the best one net ball of the three amateur players. Each amateur receives 50 percent of their handicap allowance from the course and tees being played. Each player's score must be used on a minimum of three holes.

The Section Championships and National Championship will feature the host PGA Professional, who will complete each winning team's foursome, as they use the two best net balls of each hole, with each amateur receiving 50 percent of their USGA index handicap.

About RSM McGladrey
RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business consulting. RSM McGladrey operates in an alternative practice structure with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a partner-owned CPA firm that delivers audit and attest services. Through separate and independent legal entities, they work together to serve clients' business needs. Together, the companies rank as the fifth-largest U.S. provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services (source: Public Accounting Report), with 8,000 professionals and associates in more than 120 offices. RSM McGladrey Inc. and McGladrey & Pullen LLP are member firms of RSM International, an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms. RSM McGladrey is the official accounting, tax and business consulting firm of The PGA 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.

PGA
SECTION DATE VENUE CITY/STATE PGA PROFESSIONAL
Kentucky July 30 Gibson Bay Golf Course Richmond, Ky. Jason R. Eberle
Metropolitan Aug. 9 Harbor Links Golf Course Pt. Washington, N.Y. Bob Miller
Michigan Aug. 20 Hawk Hollow Bath, Mich. Kirk K. Sherman
Middle Atlantic Aug. 21 Ford's Colony Country Club Williamsburg, Va. Carl A. Woodruff
Midwest Aug. 13 Alvamar Golf Club Lawrence, Kan. Alexander K. Eichman
Minnesota Aug. 13 Medina Golf & Country Club Medina, Minn. Jeff Drimel
Northern California Aug. 6 Chardonnay Golf Club
Silver Creek Valley Country Club Napa, Calif.
San Jose, Calif. Monte Koch
Jeffrey Sanchez
Nebraska July 30 Quarry Oaks Golf Club Ashland, Neb. Joseph E. Sutter
New England Aug. 16 Cyprian Keyes Golf Club Boylston, Mass. John F. O'Hara
New Jersey July 16 Morris County Golf Club Convent Station, N.J. Ted O'Rourke
North Florida July 20 Fox Hollow Golf Club Trinity, Fla. Matt Cote
Northeastern New York Aug. 20 Normanside Country Club Delmar, N.Y. Noel E. Gebauer
Northern Ohio Aug. 17 Avon Oaks Country Club Avon, Ohio Judd D. Stephenson
Northern Texas July 30 TPC at Craig Ranch McKinney, Texas Christopher D. Schindler
Pacific Northwest Aug. 14 Suncadia Resort Roslyn, Wash. Brady B. Hatfield
Philadelphia July 25 Radnor Valley Country Club Villanova, Pa. George J. Forster
Rocky Mountain July 16 Pinecrest Golf Club Idaho Falls, Idaho Timothy Reinke
Southern California July 25 PGA of Southern California Golf Club (Legends Course) Beaumont, Calif. Russ Onizuka/Gerald Wong
South Central July 2 Forest Ridge Golf Club Broken Arrow, Kan. Lance C. Allen
South Florida July 13 Ibis Golf & Country Club West Palm Beach, Fla. Bo Mullen (Professional)
Andrew Miller (Tournament Director)
Southern Ohio Aug. 6 Greene Country Club Fairborn, Ohio Ben Stewart
Southern Texas July 9 Horseshoe Bay Resort (Ramrock Course) Horseshoe Bay, Texas Brian Henderson
Southwest May 15 Seville Golf & Country Club Gilbert, Ariz. John R. Tenhope
Sun Country Aug. 20 Desert Lakes Golf Course Alamogordo, N.M. Grant M. Dalpes
Tennessee Aug. 22 Stonehenge Golf Club Fairfield Glade, Tenn. Shane Newton
Tri-State July 2 Oak Tree Country Club West Middlesex, Pa. Robert J. Curry
Utah Aug. 13 Hubbard Golf Course Hill AFB, Utah Andy Peidl
Western New York Aug. 3 Chautauqua Golf Club Chautauqua, N.Y. Stan Marshaus
Wisconsin Aug. 7 Bristlecone Pines Hartland, Wis. Paul J. LoCicero