PGA of America Lays Off More Than 20 Employees
The PGA of America laid off more than 20 employees Tuesday in what the 107-year-old organization called a realignment of resources.
The move comes just a week after the organization named global bank Citi as a worldwide partner of the Ryder Cup through 2025, with the 44th biennial matches coming up next month at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome.
"In an effort to help ensure the PGA of America remains strong and best positioned for continued success, the leadership team identified the need to realign our resources around our current business priorities and goals," the PGA of America said in a statement to Sports Illustrated.
It is unknown if the realignment was limited to the organization's headquarters staff in Frisco, Texas, or also included staff in its former headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where a smaller team still resides.
The PGA of America moved to a $33.5 million, 106,621-square-foot complex last year in Frisco, branding it "home" for its 28,000 PGA professionals across the country and, initially, some 120 employees including executive leadership.
Since 2014, when the PGA Championship purse was $10 million, the organization has increased its purses to $17.5 million in 2023—or a 75 percent increase in a decade.
And the rise is just not limited to the men’s game, as the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship purse rose from $2.25 million in 2014 to $10 million in June when Ruoning Yin of China pocketed $1.5 million for her win.