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Princeton athletic director hired as LPGA commissioner
Mollie Marcoux Samaan chose to write her senior thesis at Princeton on a historical construct of women in sports and the role golf played. Some 30 years later, she had reason to ask her mother to dig out that 100-page thesis for no other reason than to be amazed on how it all has come full circle. Marcoux Samaan, the athletic director at Princeton the last seven years, was elected Tuesday as the ninth commissioner of the LPGA Tour, and the second woman to hold the position since the LPGA was founded 71 years ago. “It certainly wasn't the most scholarly document that you'll find,” she said with a laugh. “But it was fun, and it seems so weird to be coming back at this now and so fortunate for me.” With a passion for women's sports and a background forging relationships, Marcoux Samaan inherits a tour that made it through the COVID-19 pandemic and emerged stronger than ever with a 34-event schedule, record prize money approaching $80 million and joint ownership of the Ladies European Tour. She replaces Mike Whan, who got the LPGA back on track during his 10 years and left early this year to become CEO of the U.S. Golf Association. “I truly believe that this is one of the very best jobs in all of sports,” Marcoux Samaan said Tuesday on a Zoom call. "I think in this moment in time with just such tremendous positive energy around women’s sports, around women’s leadership, around society’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, I think that we at the LPGA have just this unique platform to change lives for the better. “I love helping people, particularly helping people through sports reach their peak potential and realize their dreams.” The LPGA said she would spend the coming months transitioning from Princeton to the LPGA. The first woman to lead the LPGA was Carolyn Bivens, hired in 2005 with a bullish marketing plan to promote the players. But she alienated sponsors and media at a time when the tour was struggling to get through the recession. She was ousted in 2009 when the LPGA's schedule had 24 tournaments, 10 of them held outside the U.S. Marcoux Samaan was a two-sport athlete at Princeton in soccer and hockey — she was first team All-Ivy League in hockey all four years — though her passion for golf runs deep. She is a five-time club champion at North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue, New York, and she grew up watching Nancy Lopez and other stars compete, dreaming about doing the same. Golf wasn't part of her future — except for that thesis — though Golf Digest reported she keeps a 7.4 handicap index at North Fork. Marcoux Samaan spent 19 years with Chelsea Piers Management, which owns and operates amateur sports complexes in New York and Connecticut. She returned to Princeton in 2014 as its athletic director, and the Tigers won a league-leading 65 Ivy League titles while she was there. Juli Inkster, the Hall of Famer who was part of the search committee, felt Marcoux Samaan would be a players' commissioner. “From her first interview on, you could just see that she is down to earth, just authentic, someone that cared deeply for her athletes at school,” Inkster said. "I think she’s going to listen, and she’s gritty, she’s smart, but she keeps it simple. “This is probably not the greatest term, but she's a jock. She loves sports. And I think you have to be that way to really dive in.” Marcoux Samaan said her priorities would be to learn the landscape before developing a vision based on growth and opportunities, with relationships at the core. That starts with sponsors paying the bills, one of the strengths of Whan and his team. “I just think at this moment what could be better than sponsoring the LPGA and sort of how we’re all working towards providing the most diverse and inclusive environments within our companies,” she said. “And to be able to use the LPGA as a platform and commitment to that equity I think is a huge opportunity.” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press
PGA Tour: Ian Poulter is at T14 after opening at the Charles Schwab Challenge
PGA Tour: Jordan Spieth and Sergio Garcia are currently leading the Charles Schwab Challenge following 0 bogeys in their opening of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Jordan Spieth leads on the PGA Tour´s Charles Schwab Challenge alongside Sergio Garcia who are in joint first place at the PGA Tour´s Charles Schwab Challenge after first round. They sit at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 7 under par. Erik Compton and Jason Kokrak in position T3 with a score of 5 under par. Ian Poulter is at -2 after the opening round at place T14. The Englishman played the course at the Colonial Country Club in 68 shots in the opening round. Justin Rose carded a opening round 68 to find himself in T14 position and trailing the leaders by 5 shots.Rose, currently ranked 41 in the official world golf ranking, posted 4 birdies in his opening round. Matt Wallace is at 1 after the opening round at place T57. The Englishman posted a 71 at Colonial Country Club in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Russell Knox carded a opening round 73 to find himself in T87. Graeme McDowell is at 4 after the opening round at rank T98. The Northern Irishman played 74 shots in the opening round. Lee Westwood, currently number 25 in the official world golf ranking, carded a opening round 75 to find himself in T110 position and trailing leaders by 12 shots.Tom Lewis is at 5 after the opening round at position T110. The Englishman played the course at the Colonial Country Club in 75 shots in the opening round of theCharles Schwab Challenge. The Charles Schwab Challenge is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is held from May 27th until the 30th of May 2021 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (USA). Players will receive a total of $7,500,000 will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at Colonial Country Club plays at Par 70. The Schwab Charles Challenge is celebrating its 75th anniversary and is one of the five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. Accordingly, it has a top-class line-up with stars like Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. Top-5 Leaderboard: Charles Schwab Challenge Pos Name Today Total T1 Jordan Spieth -7 -7 T1 Sergio Garcia -7 -7 T3 Erik Compton -5 -5 T3 Jason Kokrak -5 -5 T5 Adam Hadwin -4 -4 Show complete leaderboard of Charles Schwab Challenge This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
PGA Tour: Day 1 of the Charles Schwab Challenge in pictures
While Sergio Garcia and Jordan Spieth share the lead, Phil Mickelson and Justin Thomas did't find their rhythm.
European Tour: Richard Bland is at T1 after opening at the Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA
European Tour: After the opening round of the Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA, Lauri Ruuska is in first position after posting a 66. Lauri Ruuska leads on the European Tour´s Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA alongside Richard Bland, Pablo Larrazabal, Yikeun Chang and Bernd Wiesberger who are in joint first place at the European Tour´s Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA after first round. They sit at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 5 under par. Matthias Schwab, CALDWELL, Jonathan, Laurie Canter and Dimitrios Papadatos in position T6 with a score of 4 under par. Richard Bland is at -5 after the opening round at rank T1. The Englishman finished the round at HimmerLand in 66 strokes in the opening round of the Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA. CALDWELL, Jonathan carded a opening round 67 to find himself in T6 position and trailing leader Lauri Ruuska by 1 shots. CALDWELL turned in 6 birdies in his opening round. Laurie Canter is at -4 after the opening round at position T6. The Englishman finished the round at HimmerLand in 67 strokes in the opening round of the Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA. Ross Fisher carded a opening round 68 to find himself in T10 position and trailing leader Lauri Ruuska by 2 shots. Fisher, currently ranked 288 in the official world golf ranking, registered 1 eagle in his opening round. David Law is at -3 after the opening round at position T10. The Scotsman finished the round at HimmerLand in 68 strokes in the opening round of the Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA. The Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA is part of the European Tour. The tournament is being played from May 27th until the 30th of May 2021 at HimmerLand in Farsø, Denmark. Players will receive a total of €1,500,000 will be given to the players. The course for the tournament at HimmerLand plays at Par 71. The tournament did not take place last year due to the pandemic, before that the tournament, which has been held since 2014, was called "Made in Denmark". Top-5 Leaderboard: Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA Pos Name Today Total T1 Lauri Ruuska -5 -5 T1 Richard Bland -5 -5 T1 Pablo Larrazabal -5 -5 T1 Yikeun Chang -5 -5 T1 Bernd Wiesberger -5 -5 Show complete leaderboard of Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
LPGA pro hit with devastating slow-play penalty in match-play event
Although Carlota Ciganda won the 18th hole in her match with Sarah Schmelzel, she ultimately lost the match as a result of a slow-play penalty. The post LPGA pro hit with devastating slow-play penalty in match-play event appeared first on Golf.
Erik van Rooyen issues apology for smashing tee box marker at PGA Championship
Erik van Rooyen took to Twitter to issue an apology, calling his actions "unacceptable" and "totally out of character."
Charles Schwab Challenge: 75 years of memories from Ben Hogan to Ben Crenshaw, Annika Sorenstam to Jordan Spieth
The Charles Schwab Challenge is the longest-running co-sponsored PGA Tour event still held at its original venue.
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PGA Of America Apologises To Mickelson And Koepka For Final Hole Chaos
Crowds swarmed both Mickelson and Koepka on their way to the green of the final hole at the PGA Championship. Crowds swarmed both Mickelson and Koepka on the way to the green of the final hole at the PGA Championship. This article PGA Of America Apologises To Mickelson And Koepka For Final Hole Chaos appeared first on Golf Monthly.
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