3rd Annual World Golfers Championship

PGA National is the home of the PGA of America and has been host site of many national, as well as international tournaments including the PGA Seniors’ Championship, Ryder Cup, and PGA Championship.

	The Champion The most renowned of all the courses at PGA National, The Champion was the site of the PGA Seniors' Championship from 1982-2000, Ryder Cup and PGA Championship. The course now ranks in the top 10% of most difficult courses in America and boasts 3 of the 10 hardest holes on the senior tour, also known as the infamous "Bear Trap". Click here for more...
	The General The last of the four courses built in the PGA National development, The General is named in honor of the only professional golfer ever to enlist an "army" of supporters, Arnold Palmer. Click here for more...
	The Haig The first course opened for play at PGA National, The Haig was named in honor of Watler Hagen, who became an international legend through his many on-course exploits, including five PGA Championships. Click here for more...
	The Squire Named in honor of the immortal Gene Sarazen (the first golfer ever to win the professional "Grand Slam"), The Squire is a perfect example of target golf since -at only 6,478 yards from the back tees - the course demands accuracy above all else. Click here for more...

1997 Seminars

The Interaction of Sport, Business and Diplomacy

Our Moderator, Mr. Karl Stenström, Chairman, Perstorp Corporation introduced our first speaker, Count Wilhelm Wachtmeister, Former Swedish Ambassador to the USA.

Count Wachtmeister, a first class tennis player, who has years of experience and memories from his long life amongst World Leaders, Celebrities and Sports People gave the audience an interesting and humorous travel with his racket in the Diplomatic World under the motto “Sport Promotes Friendship & Business”.

The Benefits of Sponsoring Sport

Walter Bush, President, USA Hockey, Former President and Owner of Minnesota North Stars told us how important sponsors are but also what benefits they get.

The Future of Sports in America

Art Berglund, Director of International Affairs, USA Hockey spoke about the future of sports in America.

Austin Sealy, International Olympic Committee, Barbados described how limited sponsorship in the Olympic Games is.

How Sport and Business Reduce Violence

Rolf Skjöldebrand, The Non-Violence Project, gave us examples of how youth gangs in the Miami area have been fighting each other and how the Non-Violence Project uses sport to prevent violence.

Global Business Perspectives from Multi Domestic Companies

Our moderator Mr. Robert Alpert, The Alpert Companies and Swedish Council opened the second seminar with Perspectives on Business & Emerging Trends for the 21st Century.

Mr. Alpert gave us interesting views of Business in the next century.

Activities and Consequences of
Business Globalization

Mr. Leif Källén, Ericsson Corporation, presented the importance of promoting the Ericsson brand in the global markets and the importance to use sport activities in this context. Copa Ericsson tennis tournament in Latin America and the Ericsson football stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina are good examples.

Mr. Kenny Kunstel, Boeing Corporation, described how the Boeing Company has merged with McDonnell Douglas to create the global company for aerospace leadership. He outlined the Boeing vision for the future and described their emphasis on aviation, space and defense. It was a fascinating briefing about the 250,000-employee company with revenue of about 50 billion dollar.

Mr. Magnus Dahlström, Tetra Pak Int'l, described how Tetra Pak expanded internationally and gradually became truly global with not only sales but also production and product / R&D centers all over the World. He also described the challenges Tetra Pak is facing in the coming years to become a real Multi Domestic Company.

The Gary Wiren
International Golf Historical Clinic

After all the seminars everyone got to enjoy Dr. Gary Wiren's fantastic golf clinic.