PGA

What Does PGA Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland) was established in 1901.

More Detail...

Originally, it was a combined organisation for club professionals and tournament professionals. However, with the advent of the financial boom in tournament golf in the 1970s, a separate tournament division (with its headquarters at Wentworth Club) was established. The two Branches separated in 1984, and the PGA European Tour was created. Similarly, The Professional Golfers' Association (America) was founded in 1916. This too formed its own tournament players' division, in December 1968, which adopted the name PGA Tour in 1975. The PGA of America is the largest working sports organization in the world, comprised of more than 30,000 men and women working to develop the game of golf. The PGA Tour manages the majority of the high-profile professional golf events, including the Players' Championship.

Image for PGA

When I write PGA, I mean this:

The image shows the official badge of the PGA of America.

Summary of Key Points

"Professional Golfers' Association" is, by far, the most common meaning for PGA when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

PGA
Definition:	Professional Golfers' Association
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of PGA in Sentences

Here is an example of PGA in a conversation:

• Charlie: Woohoo! I got lessons with a PGA professional starting next week at the golf club.
• Jordan: No way! Was it expensive?
• Charlie: Nope, you should look into it.

An Academic Look at PGA

PGA is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Pee Gee Ay). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of PGA Used in a Text

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