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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The 71st Senior PGA Championship is being celebrated at the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla., with a new exhibit that debuts today.

The featured display will trace the storied history of the Senior PGA Championship, the oldest major Championship in senior golf, which was first contested at Augusta (Ga.) National Golf Club, and won by Jock Hutchison in 1937. The event was staged at the request of legendary amateur Bobby Jones just three years after the inaugural Masters Tournament. Over the years, many of golf’s greatest names have captured the Senior PGA Championship, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd and Hale Irwin.

The exhibit will also tell the tale of 2009 Senior PGA Champion Michael Allen, who erased a 334-event winless streak for a two-shot victory over Larry Mize to capture the most prestigious event in senior golf at Canterbury Golf Club near Cleveland. Items showcased from Allen’s victory include his shirt, visor, sand wedge and official scorecard.

The 2010 Senior PGA Championship will be held at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo., May 25-30.

Recent special exhibits at the PGA Historical Center have included tributes to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, African-American Pioneers, PGA Honorary Members and Palmer. Upcoming displays scheduled for this year will also pay homage to the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, PGA Professional National Championship and PGA Cup. “The PGA Historical Center golf museum is dedicated to providing our visitors with new and engaging exhibits that capture imaginations through the essence of golf and the proud 94-year history of The PGA of America,” said PGA President Jim Remy.

Additional attractions include the Ryder Cup Trophy, the four major Championship trophies of golf and the actual workbench used by legendary course architect Donald Ross. The PGA Historical Center is located in PGA Village, which is ranked among the “75 Best Golf Resorts” by Golf Digest, and also encompasses the PGA Golf Club’s 54 holes of Championship golf by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye; and the adjacent PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, a state-of-the-art, 35-acre golf learning, instruction, fitness and technology facility.
Admission to the PGA Historical Center is free and open to the public. Museum hours are Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through Christmas Eve; and daily from Dec. 26-Easter. Researchers may access the facility during off-hours by appointment.

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