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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.
The PGA Championship was the brainchild of the merchandising magnate Rodman Wanamaker. He proposed the vision for the tournament during a luncheon held at the Taplow Club in New York City on January 17, 1916, which was attended by 35 golf enthusiasts. Following this meeting, the PGA of America was formed, and the organization launched the inaugural championship later that same year.1