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PGA Of America Looking At Non-Traditional Ways To Grow Game

The PGA of America BOD today announced the creation of a PGA Task Force to grow the game through non-traditional means. PGA of America President Ted Bishop said, “There is nothing that I have been part of to-date that is more important and has greater opportunity.” Below is a list of Task Force members (PGA of America).

PGA OF AMERICA TASK FORCE MEMBERS
PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua Former USTA CEO Arlen Kantarian
PGA of America President Ted Bishop TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO Mark King
Former NFLer Melvin Bullitt Golf Digest's Ashley Mayo
TopGolf investor Tom Dundon U.S. skier Bode Miller
Golf Channel's Damon Hack PGA of America BOD member Dottie Pepper

Bishop appeared on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” today to announce the initiative. Bishop: "We need to go out there and rack up some immediate victories and show the industry and our PGA members that this thing is going to make a difference." He added, "We need to look at an alternative set of guidelines that we take that will allow the recreational players the opportunity to go out and enjoy the game with a more relaxed set of rules” (“Morning Drive,” Golf Channel, 3/12).

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