Golf is rich in its history and its appreciation of the great traditions that frame the context of the game. In Golf the past has certainly served as prelude for today’s game. Take a memorable tour of golf’s great history, dating all the way back to the 1600s.
And it won’t cost you a cent.
The PGA Museum of Golf, located next to the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie, Fla., is the key that unlocks the great history of the sport of golf.
The PGA Museum of Golf offers you the one of a kind opportunity to view the actual Ryder Cup when in the possession of the US Team.
The growth of golf in the United States, as driven by The PGA of America, is ready for you to view. The PGA’s founders, traditions, championships and award winners are presented as never before throughout the 8,300-square-foot facility.
The PGA Museum of Golf is a dynamic resource center for golf historians as well as beginners, and serves as a highly functional conference facility. The PGA Museum of Golf is the home of the Probst Library, which contains more than 6,000 hard-cover books, and more than 3,000 handbooks and yearbooks.
PGA MUSEUM OF GOLF UNVEILS SPECIAL TRIBUTE COMMEMORATING
100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHS OF BEN HOGAN, BYRON NELSON AND SAM SNEAD
Rare ‘Shankless Irons’ Exhibit Also Set to Debut in a Separate New Exhibit
Remarkably, three of the most revered and legendary golfers—Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, and Ben Hogan—were all born within seven months of each other in 1912. To celebrate the centennial year since their births, the PGA Museum of Golf, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., is unveiling a special exhibit that honors their legendary contributions to golf.
Golf enthusiasts are able to enjoy iconic photos, historical books and memorabilia of Snead, Hogan and Nelson. The collection includes Hogan’s famous “Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” Sports Illustrated series from 1957, with a bound edition that is co-authored and autographed by heralded golf writer Herbert Warren Wind.
Simultaneously, the Museum will also unveil an exhibit of rare “Shankless Irons,” including the set’s first prototype – an unusual shaped 6-iron. The one-of-a-kind clubs were designed in the 1950s by PGA member and club maker John Bernardi, the longtime PGA head professional at Worcester (Mass.) Country Club, site of the first Ryder Cup, in 1927.
The PGA Museum of Golf is home to golf’s four major Championship trophies; as well as the Vardon Trophy; Donald Ross’ original workbench, circa 1900; the oldest known written mention of golf from the Scottish Articles of Parliament in the 1500s; and the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame.
Admission to the PGA Historical Center is complimentary. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily from December 26 through April 8; and Fri.-Sun. only from April 12 through Christmas.
The PGA Museum of Golf is located adjacent to the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance at 8565 Commerce Center Dr., Port St. Lucie, Fla. Combined with the nearby PGA Golf Club, the facilities form PGA Village, which is ranked among the “75 Best Golf Resorts in North America” by Golf Digest.
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