Magazines report Michael Whan to be new LPGA boss
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two American golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected as the new U.S. LPGA Tour commissioner and will ...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two American golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected as the new U.S. LPGA Tour commissioner and will ...
Hooked On Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The LPGA has named Michael Whan as their new commissioner. Whan was previously an executive VP for TaylorMade-Adidas and president CEO of Mission-Itech Hockey. I’m not the biggest LPGA fan in the world. In fact I haven’t watched an LPGA tournament since Annika Sorenstam retired. I’m not sure naming anyone as commissioner can [...]
The Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Here's the press release from the LPGA on the selection of Michael Whan as new Commissioner: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 28, 2009 - Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors Chairman Dawn Hudson announced today that the LPGA Board has named Michael Whan the LPGA's new Commissioner. Whan, most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of...
Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The LPGA Tour's search for a full-time commissioner to rebuild relationships with sponsors and players ended on Wednesday with the appointment of former marketing executive Michael Whan....
OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The search for Carolyn Bivens replacement took barely three months. From AP- The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour’s relationships with sponsors. Whan previously worked for TaylorMade and Wilson golf companies and most recently was president of [...]
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
TOOTHPASTE, GOLF AND HOCKEY. Michael Whan, the newly announced LPGA commissioner, has excelled in all three as a marketing and brand guru. Most recently, Whan was the CEO of a small hockey equipment company called Mission Itech Hockey. Described as a “superstar” and “world-class marketer” by Mark King, a former Whan colleague who is now CEO of TaylorMade...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The specter of the previous LPGA commissioner loomed over Wednesday's news conference where Michael Whan became the eighth person to lead the tour. At first blush, he appears to own a solid philosophy to right the ship, writes GolfWorld Executive Editor Ron Sirak.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to help rebuild relationships with sponsors.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
NEW YORK -- Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Two golf magazines have reported that Michael Whan has been selected new LPGA Tour commissioner and will be introduced Wednesday morning in New York.