PGA Championship Director Jason Mengel excited for future

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After 21-year-old Jordan Spieth captured his first green jacket in a comprehensive victory at The Masters, the golf season is well and truly underway.

With the first of four major championship events on the 2015 calendar done and dusted, PGA Championship Director Jason Mengel is looking forward to the year ahead.

Mengel, with the Wanamaker Trophy in hand, dropped by the AT&T U-Verse Lounge to talk about all things golf as the sport ushers in a new era of players .

"It's an exciting time as a golf fan myself to see the transitional period," Mengel said. "You had guys like Tiger [Woods] and Phil [Mickelson] who were still right in the mix at Augusta a couple weeks ago. Then you have Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy and that new wave coming up and challenging them. It's fascinating to watch."

As the business of golf profits and the sport develops an international reach, Mengel is already looking ahead to the 2015 PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.

"It's really exciting to see great players on both sides of the Atlantic," he said. "Certainly the Ryder Cup is a great demonstration of that. We'll be hosting the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits as well."

This year will mark the third time in history that the Straits Course has hosted a PGA Championship, organized by the PGA of America. Designed by Pete Dye, the course is part of Destination Kohler, a five-star resort experience in Kohler, Wisc.

The tournament will take place from August 10-16.

Check out what else Mengel had to say in the video above.

 

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