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PGA of America keeps wary on Trump political progress

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Donald Trump (C) speaks alongside Pete Bevacqua, Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of America (L) and Derek Sprague, President of PGA America during a news conference March 10, 2015 in Palos Verdes Estates, California (AFP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Kohler (United States) (AFP) - With US presidential hopeful Donald Trump a polarizing figure even as he leads the polls, the PGA of America is treading warily while maintaining links to the Trump organization.

The PGA of America last month yanked it's Grand Slam of Golf, featuring the year's major champions, from Trump's Los Angeles course in the wake of the celebrity billionaire's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.