The Minnesota Lynx hosted "Golf Night," June 24, in Minneapolis, an event that coincided with the U.S. Women's Open in nearby Edina, Minn., and featured Minnesota PGA Professionals offering free golf lessons to fans attending the game.

The Lynx, Washington Mystics and Seattle Storm tipped off The PGA of America's new partnership with the WNBA to offer "Game Day Experiences" throughout the season.

The Minnesota PGA offered free instruction courtside in the "Party Zone," while the Lynx hosted the New York Liberty. Play Golf America public service announcements played before a crowd of some 5,000 at the Target Center, while more than 100 lessons were given by four Minnesota PGA Professionals over a three-hour period to women and junior players.

Minnesota PGA Executive Director Jon Tollete distributed PlayGolfAmerica.com mouse pads, golf shirts, and fliers, promoting the Section's Junior Tour. Attendees at the lesson area also registered for a pair of weekly passes for the 91st PGA Championship, to be conducted at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Aug. 10-16, 2009, in Chaska, Minn.

The "Game Day Experience" program will continue through July 27 at WNBA sites nationwide.

Begun in 2004, Play Golf America is an industry-wide national marketing campaign developed and led by The PGA of America to increase participation among new and existing golfers and to grow the number of people who play the game. For more information about Play Golf America, visit www.PlayGolfAmerica.com.

Since 1916, The PGA of America's mission has been twofold: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.

By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, the Association enables PGA Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the $76 billion golf industry.

By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable golf promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere.

The PGA of America brand represents the very best in golf.