Where the world of Golf is concerned, the PGA Tour is the biggest event regarding the game. The tour is based in Florida but games can take place in venues all over the United States and even South American locales such as Puerto Rico and Mexico. In addition to the main tour that takes place primarily in the United States, there are many various incarnations that occur all around the world, contributing to the popularity of Golf. In the present day, a Golf course can be found almost anywhere in the world. You can even find Golf courses in Johor, with examples like The Els Club Malaysia.
The PGA Tour was a creation of the ‘Professional Golfers’ Association of America’, but during the end of the 70s, it was turned into an entirely separate entity since the association’s focus was on club professional’s while the tour concerned itself with tour players.
The first tour began in 1929 and almost immediately there were disputes between the tour players and the club over purse amounts. The dispute resulted due to the recognition the tour gained and the added revenue. The PGA of America wished to invest the extra revenue in expanding the tour while the players demanded higher payments.
Presently the PGA Tour is a massive enterprise, with the organisation handling a variety of different tours all over the world in addition to the main tour. Television deals have been arranged all the way till 2021. The tour however is going through a small change. Since the usual PGA tour extends all the way to mid September, interest diminishes during that time since those months mark the start of the NFL and College Football seasons, which are more prominent sports. As a result, the PGA will conclude sometime in August, to make use of the time of peak viewership.