Ted Bishop is president of the P.G.A. of America, whose events include the 95th P.G.A. Championship August 5 to 11 at the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.
For a group dinner
One of the private rooms at St. Elmo Steak House. The place is renowned for its shrimp cocktail and steaks. It’s the city’s oldest steak house in a state know for beef.
For a destination event
The Hotel Del Coronado has it all: great beach, great old hotel with tons of history, great restaurants within walking distance, and the best weather in the United States. Marilyn Monroe filmed Some Like It Hot here.
For my favorite meal
Southern fried chicken in the Trophy Room at Augusta National Golf Club. Not only is the food and service world-class, but just knowing that you are going to be on the first tee the next morning, which is located a few yards from the Trophy Room, is the most special experience in all of golf.
To get inspired
I go to the Legends Golf Club. I love what I do and the people I work with. We have 45 holes of Jim Fazio golf, and my passion for golf is such that every single day I get motivated to make the game better at the Legends. Almost every golf professional feels this way. We are so lucky to work at a place where other people play.
For urban outdoor entertaining
The Delta Sky360 Suite at Yankee Stadium. You have access to one of the finest food courts in all of sports, and then you can dine outside to the crack of bats and the relaxing pregame atmosphere at the most storied ballpark in America.
For an outdoor event
The P.G.A. Grand Slam of Golf is held at Port Royal Golf Club in Bermuda, and we stay at the Fairmont Hotel Southampton. The restaurant there, the Ocean Club, has a spectacular view and great seafood.
For a private dinner
The front porch at La Trattoria Italian Restaurant. This old house is converted into a quaint restaurant in old Greenwood. It features the absolute best filet mignon on the face of the earth, and you can complement it with a side of angel hair and meat sauce. The best-kept secret in the Indianapolis area.
To stay off the radar
Rothmann’s Steakhouse. [There are] lots of great steak houses in New York, but Rothmann’s is located quietly on East 54th Street, and the great steaks are complemented by a delicious steak sauce, which is sweet with a nice touch of horseradish.
To play 18 holes with sponsors
Valhalla Golf Club, owned by the P.G.A. of America and site of the Ryder Cup, P.G.A., and Senior P.G.A. Championships. This Jack Nicklaus design sits on a beautiful wooded and rolling piece of Kentucky property. It’s all golf and all you want.
When I need a break from golf
I visit historical sites. Two of the most compelling I have visited in the U.S. are the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. I also like to go to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the Colts.
For an intimate meeting
A back booth at the Capital Grille in the Conrad Indianapolis. I love the pictures on the wall, which feature famous Hoosiers and the mark they left on Indy and our state.
