An agreement between the PGA of America and Bell will facilitate helicopter transfers to and from Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, New York for C-suite executives, corporate hospitality clients and PGA officials during the 101st PGA Championship, which is to be held in May.

Departures will take place from multiple sites in Manhattan and surrounding New York Metro corporate centres to an on-site landing zone just minutes from the golf course.

“Bell is proud to provide aircraft to service providers like Zip Aviation and Blade who give customers precious time back when travelling. We are excited to offer customers attending the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black a one-of-a-kind experience and raise the bar for air travel in one of the world’s most popular corporate helicopters, the Bell 429,” says executive vice president of commercial sales Susan Griffin.