Comments on: The LPGA Top Dog

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:03 +0000

All we can do is wish him well and keep our fingers crossed and. as you say, hope 2010 is a much better year for all involved.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:43:43 +0000

Andy, your are spot on that my column is gender biased as it should be on this point to counteract what really happened. My point is that just because Carolyn Bivens screwed up royally with her lack of knowledge of her product that does not preclude the fact the there are very qualified women available and should be considered for such a role. I believe the committee was gender biased based on one bad judgment call. It wasn’t Bivens gender that was the problem it was her total lack of experience and her bullying style. That comes in both packages – male and female. So to say it is evident why a woman wasn’t selected is to say that she is representative of All women. I don’t buy that for a minute. She was a poor choice. I am hoping that Whan is not also one.

By: Andy Moriano

Andy Moriano — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:44 +0000

I believe your column to be gender biased. I also believe that the LPGA tried a woman and she ran it into the ground. I believe the LPGA came into it’s own with a male commissioner, thrived with a male commissioner and lost almost everything it had accomplished with a woman commissioner. So to ask why they didn’t hire a woman is really kind of evident. I’m not saying their are not women capable of making the LPGA grow I’m saying the LPGA is not in a position to take a chance. That being said I don’t believe Mr. Whan is the correct choice either and that will become evident soon.
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By: Dave Andrews

Dave Andrews — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0000

There is no doubt that Zayra Calderon has done an excellent job building the Duramed Futures Tour and in her most recent role with the LPGA. I think she would have been very qualified to be the next commissioner.
I think ideally it would be best to have a woman leading the organization. Why the LPGA board of directors did not go with a woman is a good question.
It does look like Michael Whan is a very good selection, however, from everything I have learned about him.
In any event I’ll wish him and the tour great success in recovering from the rough period the tour finds itself in right now. Let’s hope 2010 is the beginning of a great new era for women’s professional golf here in the U.S.