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USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
This Oklahoma golf course was just named the host of the 2032 PGA Championship
This Oklahoma golf course was just named the host of the 2032 PGA Championship Southern Hills Country Club, designed by Perry Maxwell and opened in 1936, will make it an even six-pack of PGA Championships, the PGA of America announced on Tuesday. The course in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the 2032 PGA Championship, making it the first venue to host the event six times. 'We could not be more excited to return to Southern Hills Country Club for the 114th PGA Championship in May 2032,' said PGA of America President Don Rea Jr., PGA Master Professional and Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). 'Southern Hills and its incredible members as well as the entire Tulsa community have always welcomed the PGA of America, our PGA Members and our Major Championships with authentic, neighborly hospitality. We look forward to bringing the PGA Championship back to not only a first class community, but a world renowned golf course that will challenge the world's best golfers as they compete for the iconic Wanamaker Trophy.' The course was renovated multiple times by the likes of Robert Trent Jones and Keith Foster, and in 2019 Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner wrapped up work on a restoration that put much of Maxwell's original intent back into the layout. Southern Hills has been host to a slew of championships, ranging from the U.S. Women's Open to the Senior PGA Championship and counts among its men's majors five past PGA Championships (1970, '82, '94, '07, '22) and three U.S. Opens ('58, '77 and '01). In 2022, with help from Mito Pereira's heartbreaking debacle on the 72nd hole, Justin Thomas hoisted the 2-foot tall, 27-pound silver Wanamaker Trophy for a second time after defeating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole aggregate playoff. The layout is No. 1 among private courses in Oklahoma in Golfweek's Best rankings, and it is No. 38 on Golfweek's Best list of classic courses built before 1960 in the U.S.
France 24
07-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets
Details announced on Wednesday by the PGA of America said free tickets will be distributed over the next five months at surprise moments at Bethpage Black and public courses in the New York area. New York residents will receive complimentary Ryder Cup tickets in consultation with the Metropolitan PGA Section, with other special visits delivering tickets to first responders and community groups. The 3,000 tickets will include 500 each for three tournament days of the men's team matches between European and United States golfers as well as three practice days before the event. Winners will be assured of two tickets but not necessarily on a particular day. "The People's Perk: A Ryder Cup Ticket Giveaway is a special way for us to celebrate the unparallelled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup," PGA of America president Don Rea Jr. said.
San Francisco Chronicle
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. "We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' ___
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. "We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah.
Hamilton Spectator
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park , which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. 'We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. ___ AP golf:
