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Marketing executive Michael Whan named LPGA Tour commissioner

NEW YORK -- The LPGA Tour picked Michael Whan as its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour's relationships with sponsors. Full Article at ESPN

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  1. I was that crazy high school kid cutting greens at 5:30 in the morning so he could play free golf in the afternoon and caddying on Sundays
    SOURCE: ESPN 1 month ago
  2. I was that crazy high school kid cutting greens at 5:30 in the morning so he could play free golf in the afternoon and caddying on Sundays
    SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 1 month ago
  3. The one year the European Tour put the Volvo Masters up against the Singapore Open and I could not play the final event on the European Tour and it cost me the money title
    SOURCE: Irish Times 1 month ago
  4. I could not be happier to join the LPGA at this exciting time
    SOURCE: Reuters 1 month ago
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  1. DAYTONA BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 06: Nicole Hage reacts to a missed putt during the fourth round of the 2009 LPGA Qualifying Tournament at LPGA International on December 6, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
  2. RICHMOND, TX - NOVEMBER 23: Lorena Ochoa of Mexico hits a bunker shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship presented by Rolex at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club on November 23, 2009 in Richmond, Texas.
  3. Anna Nordqvist, of Sweden, putts on the 18th green during the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. Nordqvist won the tournament at 13 under par.
  4. RICHMOND, TX - NOVEMBER 21: Golf fans pass the main leaderboard after play was delayed at the start of the continuation of the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship presented by Rolex at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club on November 21, 2009 in Richmond, Texas.
  5. SUGAR LAND, TX - NOVEMBER 20: Jiyai Shin of South Korea, (C) winner of the 2009 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year, poses with Peter Nicholson of Rolex and Marty Evans, acting LPGA Commissioner at the 2009 Rolex LPGA Awards Reception at the Sugar Land Town Square on November 20, 2009 in Sugar Land,...
  6. Ladies Professional Golf Association commissioner Carolyn Bivens announces that the LPGA and JoongAng Broadcasting Corporation, JBC have agreed to a five-year partnership that names J Golf, the LPGA's official South Korean media rights partner starting in 2010, during a news conference in Beverly...
  7. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Donald Trump, John Koch of ADT, and LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens pose in front of the players that advanced to the final round (L-R): Suzann Pettersen, Angela Stanford, Paula Creamer, Seon Hwa Lee, Jeong Jang, Ji-Yai Shin, Eun-Hee Ji and Karrie Webb, after...
  8. PALM BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 20: LPGA founder Louise Suggs (L) poses with LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens during the Rolex Awards Reception at Mar-A-Lago November 20, 2008 in Palm Beach, Florida.

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  3. Britesmile, Inc.
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