FRISCO, Texas (May 7, 2025) - The PGA of America and CBS Sports have partnered on two special shows that will air Saturday, May 10, on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
“PGA of America REACH Foundation: So all can Love this Game,” on Saturday from 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET, showcases several feel-good stories of individuals positively impacted by the PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America.
“PGA Championship Preview Show,” airing immediately after from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET, offers a glimpse of the coming excitement as the best golfers in the world take on Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 12-18.
“We are grateful to work with our partners at CBS Sports to highlight the many ways the PGA of America and the PGA of America REACH Foundation impact golfers of all ages and stages,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “With CBS Sports set to broadcast its 35th consecutive PGA Championship, we are excited for these programs to set the stage for a thrilling week of competition.”
Narrated by PGA of America Golf Professional Brian Crowell, “PGA of America REACH Foundation: So all can Love this Game” will feature the Foundation’s three pillars: PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere), PGA Jr. League and PGA WORKS.
PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. The program has served more than 50,000 Veterans over the last decade. PGA WORKS is committed to shaping the next generation of leaders in the golf industry’s workforce and beyond through fellowships, scholarships and career events, encouraging talent from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in the golf industry and beyond. Through PGA Jr. League, the Foundation seeks to make golf accessible to every child, regardless of their background, through PGA REACH Opportunity Leagues, supporting young golfers in high-need communities.
Among the storylines featured is PGA HOPE Ambassador Colton Hensley, a US Army Veteran who overcame a challenging post-deployment period marked by addiction, incarceration and homelessness. Hensley now serves as a PGA HOPE Ambassador and is the Assistant Golf Professional at The Country Club of Asheville, on the path to becoming a PGA of America Golf Professional himself. Hensley and the Country Club of Asheville also supported Veterans and the community following the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, offering the course as a supply drop location and gathering local Veterans to offer support through golf.
Other stories featured in “PGA of America REACH Foundation: So all can Love this game”:
- PGA REACH Opportunity League - PGA Jr. League serves over 77,000 youth each year through a fun, team-golf setting. At Keeton Park Golf Course in Dallas, Texas, PGA of America Golf Professional Tony Martinez leads a successful PGA REACH Opportunity League program, providing 30 boys and girls access to clubs, a personalized jersey and a team, creating a community to learn alongside and play the game of a lifetime.
- PGA WORKS Fellowship - PGA WORKS is a strategic initiative committed to making golf look more like America and shape future leaders of the industry through on- and off-course opportunities. The initiative offers PGA WORKS Fellowships, six- to twelve-month, paid immersions in the operations of PGA of America Sections. The CBS Special features Taylor Harvey, Nyah Singh and Kyra Cox, who are all thriving in the golf industry as current and former PGA WORKS Fellows. The PGA WORKS Fellowship boasts an 82% job placement rate in the golf industry.
Hosted by Amanda Balionis, the “PGA Championship Preview Show” welcomes viewers to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the 107th PGA Championship and highlights key events, history and stories leading up to the second Major Championship to be played at Quail Hollow Club.
Scott Davenport, PGA, Quail Hollow’s second Head Professional in its 65-year history, recaps the successes 2017 PGA Champion Justin Thomas and recent Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy have had at the site over the years. Thomas, the son and grandson of PGA of America Members, recounts his 2017 triumph and how he successfully navigated the “Green Mile”—holes 16-18 at Quail Hollow—to win his first Major Championship. McIlroy’s success at Quail Hollow includes four PGA Tour victories and two separate course records: a 62 in 2010 and 61 in 2015. McIlory will come into Charlotte as a favorite for the PGA Championship.
The show also dives into key figures from North Carolina who’ve made profound impacts through the game, including Charlotte native and PGA of America Hall of Fame Member Dr. Charlie Sifford, who broke the color barrier in professional golf, and, more recently, PGA of America Golf Professional Tom Dale, the General Manager at Linville Golf Club, who led efforts to raise more than $5 million for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene.
Other stories featured in “PGA Championship Preview Show”:
- PGA of America Secretary Eric Eshleman, PGA, the Director of Golf at the Country Club of Birmingham in Alabama, is the PGA Coach for Davis Thompson, an up-and-coming PGA Tour Member who earned his first PGA Tour victory in 2024 at the John Deere Classic. They started working together when Thompson was 11 years old, and still work together today as the now-25-year-old prepares to compete in his second PGA Championship.
- Braden Shattuck, PGA, the Director of Instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania, made an 11-hour drive from Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, to Bellewood Country Club outside of Philadelphia to win the Delaware Valley Open hours after being the low PGA of America Golf Professional at the 2024 PGA Championship.
- The 2025 PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, showcased PGA of America Golf Professional Tyler Collet’s record-breaking 10-stroke victory, the largest in Championship history. It also determined the 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals who will play in the PGA Championship as the Corebridge Financial Team, fulfilling lifelong dreams of competing on golf’s biggest stage.
About the PGA of America
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About PGA of America REACH Foundation
The PGA of America REACH Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of the Foundation is to positively impact the lives of youth, military and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA of America Golf Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf. For more information on the PGA of America REACH Foundation, visit PGAREACH.org, follow @PGAREACH on Instagram, X and find us on Facebook.