The PGA isn't the organization you think it is, either.
The PGA is the organization of
golf professionals,
i.e., club pros,[/i] dedicated to "
promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere." With the exception of four events: the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the PGA Grand Slam, the PGA
does not organize or host tournaments for professional golfers.
Organization of the various men's professional golf tours (PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Senior Tour, Web.com Tour, etc.) is done be the professional golfers' organization, the
PGA Tour.
The split between the Golf Pros (PGA) and the Pro Golfers (PGA Tour) is reflected in the split over whether the primary focus should on education or tournament funding within the PDGA.