PGA debuts new Texas-based headquarters after move from Florida
The PGA has opened its new home in Frisco, Texas. The new Home of the PGA of America cost more than $33 million and spans 106,000 square feet.
The facility will initially house 120 employees.
Photo: The Home of the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas.
An indoor education center includes an indoor bunker, a golf education center with indoor/outdoor hitting bays and instructional technology designed to measure all elements of a golf swing. The facility includes a workshop for hands-on training in building and caring for golf clubs and equipment.
The facility also features educational spaces to train, certify and develop PGA Members. These spaces include classroom-style instruction across three career paths: executive management, teaching and coaching, and golf operations.
The headquarters has pending Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, meaning the facility has a sustainable design and construction. The potential for LEED certification played a large part in the facility’s design.
Notable sustainable features include:
- Water-efficient fixtures, which result in a 200,000-gallon reduction in water use compared to baseline measurements
- More than 60 percent reduction in outdoor water use from the EPA baseline
- The project recycled and reused over 75 percent of construction waste
- The use of LED lighting, daylight harvesting, automatic dimming and light pollution reduction
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