CBS Sports to Join Celebration of PGA of America's 90th Anniversary With '90 Years of Excellence' Special, April 16

CBS Sports to Join Celebration of PGA of America's 90th Anniversary With '90 Years of Excellence' Special, April 16

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Sports will join in celebrating The PGA of America's 90th anniversary by presenting a one-hour special, "The PGA of America - 90 Years of Excellence," Sunday, April 16, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.

From its humble beginnings in 1916 at a luncheon in New York City, to becoming the largest working sports organization of its day, The PGA of America has served the game of golf not only by staging premier Championships, but through its membership that has touched the lives of millions by being leaders in instruction and in mentoring.

The CBS special will feature the Association's major championship history, which includes the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, and the Ryder Cup, golf's ultimate spectacle.

The impact of PGA Teaching Professionals and their students will be showcased in Curtis Strange and his father Tom; Arnold Palmer and his father, Deke; Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite, and their instructor Harvey Penick; Jack Nicklaus and Jack Grout; and Tiger Woods and John Anselmo. Also, Lee Trevino pays homage to a man whom he credited in allowing him the opportunity to build a career -- 2005 PGA Golf Professional of the Year Bill Eschenbrenner of El Paso, Texas.

PGA Professionals also have achieved dreams away from the competitive arena, as PGA Life Member William Powell of East Canton, Ohio, realized in 1946 when he overcame prejudice and economic hardship to build Clearview Golf Club. Marking its 60th anniversary, Clearview Golf Club is the first golf course that was built, owned and operated by an African-American.

Other segments within the CBS Special include PGA Professional Suzy Whaley of Farmington, Conn., who in 2002 became the first woman since 1945 to qualify for a berth in a PGA Tour event; and the variety of charitable contributions that The PGA of America has made.

CBS Sports also will air a second hour-long special Sunday, Aug. 6, "The Road to the PGA Championship," that will include a feature on the top 20 finishers from the PGA Professional National Championship that have earned a berth in the season's final major.

Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.

Source: The PGA of America

CONTACT: Julius Mason, The PGA of America, +1-561-624-8444, or
jmason@pgahq.com

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