He left Scotland in 1901 and emigrated to the United States, became a naturalized citizen, and took a job as assistant under head professional Alex Smith at Nassau Country Club[2] in Glen Cove, New York.

Both of the Maiden brothers are credited with helping teach the golf swing to Bobby Jones.

[5][6] The Taplow Club gathering initiated a series of several meetings over the next several months and, on 10 April 1916, the PGA of America was officially established with 35 charter members.

Jones, who was struggling with his putting at the time,[2] would go on to use the putter with astounding success for the next seven years until his retirement from competitive golf in 1930 after winning the Grand Slam.

[7] Years later—at the age of 42—he would win the 1924 Long Island Open, a PGA Tour event at the time.