The National (golf) The National (golf) The Quicken Loans National (known as the AT&T National from 2007 to 2013) was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the Washington, D.C. area, usually held in late June or during the Fourth of July weekend, although in 2015 it ran from July 30 to August 2. It was hosted by Tiger Woods and benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. The first edition in 2007 was held July 5–8 at the Blue Course of the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, northwest of Washington. The event returned to Congressional in 2008 and 2009 and was
Timeline of golf history (1945–99) for the first time. The Tam O'Shanter World Championship offers the first $100,000 purse for a golf tournament. Bob Toski wins the $50,000 first prize. Toski's three other tournament victories on the PGA Tour this year earn him a total of $8,000. "All-Star Golf," a filmed series of matches, debuts on network television. Babe Zaharias returns to the LPGA Tour following cancer surgery and wins the U.S. Women's Open. The first PGA Merchandise Show is held in a parking lot in Dunedin, Florida, outside the PGA National Golf Club. Salesmen work the show out of the trunks of their cars.