Next Brand Lady To Be Named Soon

Golfweek.com apparently reported that PGA Tour VP Jon "ironclad" Podany has been interviewed for the LPGA gig (but I can't find it on their site using the search engine so here's Doug Ferguson's note). SBJ later confirmed the report.

Meanwhile Ron Sirak says it's coming down to WNBA Commish Donna Orender and USGA CBO Pete Bevacqua.

So who fits the bill as golf insiders with business experience? The two names getting the most juice are Donna Orender (shown on the left alongside Amy Mickelson last week at the Samsung World Championship), president of the WNBA and a former VP with the PGA Tour who was involved in TV negotiations there, and Pete Bevacqua, the Chief Business Officer of the USGA who has helped direct a streamlining of the operation at golf's governing body. According to sources, both have been interviewed by Spencer Stuart and both have some important supporters backing their candidacies. Both also have roots in golf and strong business experience.

The bigger story with the latter two candidates is not that they are up for the job, but that they are fleeing sinking ships. The WNBA is toast and Orender will gladly take the LPGA pay cut. Meanwhile the business side of USGA affairs figures to be down for several years to come, with a huge money loser looming at Merion in 2013.

As a blogger it's a no brainer. I just can't work with Bevacqua (sorry Pete!). Donna now, that's another story. This is Brand Lady The Sequel.

Oh please God think of me when you guide the LPGA search committee. Monty's only captain for 12 more months and the major venues are actually great next year. Please! Pretty please?