PGA PRESS INFORMATION

Nine pga's form global alliance to direct professional standards, golf instruction and youth development

A new World PGA Alliance, including organisations representing 56,000
PGA Professionals and more than 22,000 PGA-member golf facilities
worldwide, has been formed to establish and guide  teaching, playing and
educational standards for the golf profession in developing golf
territories and shared best practices in player development for adults
and youth.

The alliance is comprised of the Professional Golfers' Associations of
America, Australia, Canada, PGAs of Europe, Germany, Great Britain &
Ireland, Japan, South Africa, and Sweden.

"The PGA of America is proud to join its global colleagues in golf in
forming the World PGA Alliance, which is an outgrowth of the universal
respect that the game of golf holds across cultural and language
barriers," said PGA of America President Jim Remy.

"The Alliance is vital to the continued growth of the game and business
of golf in emerging golf territories and will reinforce the numerous
roles fulfilled by the PGA Professionals in instruction, player
development and the business of golf."

Born from the World PGA Conference which began in 2004 and was conducted
for a third time in April, 2008, in Sydney, Australia, the alliance will
be led by the chief executives of The PGA of America, The Professional
Golfers' Association (of Great Britain & Ireland) and the PGA of
Australia.

A fourth gathering, and the first formal meeting of the new Alliance,
will be held during the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., and
will include a global symposium on junior golf.

The Alliance's agreement on standards for golf professionals in emerging
markets will result in shared membership programs in education,
employment, marketing and research with new or existing Professional
Golfers' Associations in those countries.

The World PGA Alliance is also sharing best practice player development
programs such as the United States' "Get Golf Ready" and junior golf
content incorporating training on golf skills, rules and etiquette.

"The World PGA Alliance is an exciting and important step in the
on-going development of golf across the globe, giving the PGAs a
platform to influence and drive the game in new and existing golf
markets," said Sandy Jones, Chief Executive of the Professional Golfers'
Association.

"The Alliance also fulfils a crucial role in establishing standards
across the golf industry, pooling resources and sharing ideas with the
long-term aim of strengthening the position of PGA Professionals
throughout the world as experts in their field right at the heart of
golf."

"The PGA of Australia is the most recognizable and respected golf brand
in the rapidly expanding Asia-Pacific region, and is recognized as an
industry leader that delivers the highest standards across all its
programs," said PGA of Australia Chairman Geoff Scott.

"The establishment of the World PGA Alliance aligns the PGA of Australia
with two other immensely powerful entities, further enhancing the value
of PGA brand while simultaneously increasing opportunities for PGA
Members globally."

Information on the members of the World PGA Alliance is available at
www.pga.com/global

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Issue date: 12 August 2009

About The Professional Golfers' Association
The PGA was formed in 1901 and is the world's oldest professional
golfers' association. Based at Centenary House at the famous Belfry, the
PGA now has more than 7,500 members including more than 1,500 working
overseas in more than 60 different countries. The PGA is one of golf's
leading bodies and committed to growing and developing the game
nationally and internationally through its academies and the expertise
of its professionals.
In addition, the Association also administers more than 900 tournaments
annually and enjoys strong ties with the Ryder Cup as both a partner and
trustee of the Ryder Cup trophy.

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 multi-billion
dollar 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. The PGA of America
brand represents the very best in golf.

About The PGA of Australia
The PGA of Australia and its members are the cornerstone of the
Australian golf industry, and are regarded as "The Experts in the Game."
The PGA has played a significant role in the popularity and promotion of
the game from televised international events through to the local club
or driving range where the PGA members introduce and service the 1.2
million Australian golfers who play the game each year.
The PGA of Australia has a membership that comprises all Australian
professional golfers and includes tournament professionals, club
professionals, assistant professionals, teaching professionals, senior
professionals and trainees. The PGA's core aim is to help more
Australians enjoy golf more often. In doing so, the PGA aims to deliver
more business opportunities to its members. Each year the PGA of
Australia stages over 430 tournaments from the Australian PGA
Championship to the state based Pro-Am circuits that take professional
golf to the masses. The PGA of Australia is the official sanctioning
body for all elite male professional tournament golf in Australasia.