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The PGA of America is on the move. The organization is moving forward in many directions as it serves the 29,000 men and women PGA professionals across the country. In the next few years halfway across the country is where the PGA will be relocating it’s main offices.

Currently residing in sunny South Florida, the PGA will leave those conditions and move to one of the most exciting communities in America, Frisco Texas. If your wondering just where Frisco Texas is, it’s about 40 miles north of Dallas and the city has just been named as one of the best places in the country to work and live by one national publication. The Dallas Cowboys have their home office there, and Toyota has now made Frisco the location of it’s corporate offices.

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 9: PGA of America President, Suzy Whaley during the 102nd PGA Annual Meeting held at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa on November 9, 2018 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/PGA of America)

Golfers on Golf caught up with PGA of America national vice-president Jim Richerson who shared a little more of the big picture, in what’s behind the exciting next step for the PGA. For Richerson the move to Texas that comes in 2022, will be on the end of his watch as President of the PGA of America.

Richerson called the most recent PGA Annual Meeting, it’s 102nd a historic one with the introduction of it’s first woman to take the office of president, Suzy Whaley. Richerson says the PGA of America is moving forward in many directions as it not only serves it’s membership, but grows the game of golf in several area’s.

The new state of the art offices, convention center and resort that is tied in with the PGA’s corporate partner Omni Hotels, will bring a whole new look to the concept of destination golf.

Golf of course, is part of the big picture in the move to Frisco. Two new championship golf courses, a short course, and advanced practice area’s will be part of the new complex. The courses and the practice facility will be open for public play, and will give golfers an opportunity to play golf courses that will host major championships.

The new courses that have not yet been named, will open in 2022,and start by hosting the Kitchen-Aid Sr. PGA Championship in May of 2023. Then at dates still TBD, the courses will play host to two PGA Championships, two KPMG Women’s PGA Championships, and possibly one day a Ryder Cup. With having two courses, the hosting of the PNC-Club Professional Championship that sends the top 20 finishers to the PGA Championship, is among another one of the PGA’s championships likely to visit Frisco Texas.

Who will design the two courses and the short course is still an ongoing discussion, but the possibility of architect Gil Hanse, and the Texas based team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, are likely the leaders in the clubhouse.

Click here to listen to the interview, with PGA of America Vice President Jim Richerson.

To learn more about the move of the PGA home offices to Frisco Texas, see our story below. To learn more about the PGA of America, and it’s championships and programs, please visit PGA.com.