LPGA Commish Search: And Then There Were Eight, But Not Suzy Whaley

With Mike Whan set to start at the USGA July 1st, the LPGA Commissioner search is heating up. It better be given how soon the day will arrive. And according to Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols, the process has been whittled down from “hundreds” (egads!) to eight for a second round of interviews.

Nichols also received word from former PGA of America president Suzy Whaley was not in the mix.

Suzy Whaley, the first female president of the PGA of America, however, is not among those final candidates. Whaley told Golfweek that she was very interested in the position but had taken her name out of the race. She did not say why.

No other names have been mentioned but Whaley certainly would have been one of the higher profile candidates.

I’m thinking the hundreds of applications might have to do with the LPGA announcing who their search firm would be with an email address to contact. Oh to have read the submissions from lunatics that raised a hand!