[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 471 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 471


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2006

                                Received

                           November 13, 2006

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION



Congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 
    90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional 
    Golfers' Association of America and The PGA Foundation for the 
      charitable contributions they provide to the United States.

Whereas The Professional Golfers' Association of America (The PGA of America) 
        was founded in 1916 by a group of amateur and professional golfers in 
        New York City, led by department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker, with a 
        mission to promote interest in the game of golf, elevate standards of 
        the golf professional's vocation, hold meetings and tournaments for the 
        benefit of members, assist deserving unemployed members to obtain 
        positions,



and establish a benevolent relief fund for deserving members;

Whereas during World War I The PGA of America began its tradition of serving the 
        military by purchasing and maintaining an ambulance throughout the war 
        for the American Red Cross and encouraging employers of members to hold 
        open positions for its members serving in the United States Armed 
        Forces;

Whereas The PGA of America has continued its tradition of serving the military 
        by partnering with the National Amputee Golf Association to offer golf 
        programs for wounded military service members that include free golf 
        instruction, free use of golf equipment, and free golf;
Whereas in 1954 The PGA of America created a charitable foundation, The PGA 
        Foundation, as a public philanthropic foundation to provide resources 
        and professional expertise to make golf accessible in the community by 
        offering free golf programs for youth, the disabled, and the 
        underserved;
Whereas The PGA of America and its PGA Foundation offer such programs as Play 
        Golf America Days for youths involving free instruction, skills 
        competition, and equipment demonstration; golf programs for inner city 
        youths in Louisville, Kentucky, and Detroit, Michigan, that combine 
        golf, education enrichment and life skills preparation to prepare youths 
        for employment and college; and professional golf instruction and 
        funding for the First Tee golf program for youths;
Whereas The PGA of America partners with Special Olympics International to make 
        golf an official Special Olympics sport and supports the Special 
        Olympics golf competition at the National Special Olympics and the World 
        Games Special Olympics;
Whereas The PGA of America in partnership with eighteen four-year college and 
        universities has created an accredited major for students to receive 
        degrees in Professional Golf Management and The PGA of America awards 
        scholarships to ensure women and minorities have the opportunity to 
        obtain Professional Golf Management degrees and membership in The PGA of 
        America;
Whereas The PGA of America conducts more than 30 tournaments for its members and 
        apprentices, including the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, PGA Grand Slam 
        of Golf, and Senior PGA Championship, and conducts charitable programs 
        related to these tournaments where the tournaments are held;
Whereas The PGA of America has hosted and sponsored for nine years the PGA 
        Minority Collegiate Golf Championship to provide opportunities for 
        students at predominately minority colleges and universities to 
        participate in collegiate golf championships, career awareness programs, 
        and employment recruiting;
Whereas The PGA of America is dedicated to providing educational opportunities 
        at the PGA Education Center for PGA members and apprentice professionals 
        and The PGA of America also provides information to the public at the 
        adjacent PGA Historical Center, which celebrates the growth of golf in 
        the United States and honors PGA members who have made significant 
        contributions to the game of golf;
Whereas The PGA of America is the world's largest working sporting organization 
        with a mission of growing the game of golf and making it accessible;
Whereas The PGA of America is a not-for-profit professional association which 
        has a membership of approximately 28,000 golf professionals who promote 
        the game of golf and make golf a better game; and
Whereas The PGA of America, its members, and the golf industry annually 
        contribute approximately $62.2 billion to the economy of the United 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress--
            (1) congratulates The Professional Golfers' Association of 
        America (The PGA of America) on its 90th anniversary;
            (2) commends The PGA of America and its members for their 
        contributions to the game of golf and their efforts to make 
        golf accessible; and
            (3) applauds The PGA of America and its members for their 
        contributions to employment and economic growth in the United 
        States.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.