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Big Challenge for New LPGA Boss

It's not as if Michael Whan does not know what he's getting into.Before being introduced Wednesday as the new LPGA commissioner, Whan, 44, served as North American vice-president/general manager of TaylorMade Golf. According to the LPGA's announcement, his business unit represented more than 70 percent of the company's...

Whan Named LPGA Commissioner

NEW YORK (AP) -- The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour's relationships with sponsors.Whan previously worked for TaylorMade and Wilson golf companies and most recently was president of Mission-Itech Hockey."I...

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The LPGA's Michael Whan On The State Of His Tour, Foreign Players And Augusta's Female Problem

Michael Whan, the 47 year-old former executive from Procter & Gamble , Wilson Sporting Goods and TaylorMade was called in 2009 by the LPGA and asked to interview for its vacant commissioner spot.

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05/17/12 LPGA's Michael Whan Talks State Of The Tour Source: Sports Business Daily LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan in '10 "took over a tour that was in pretty bad shape," and in a Q&A with FORBES.com's Monte Burke, Whan discussed the "state of the LPGA, foreign players and whether or not Augusta National should have female members."
05/16/12 Westlake's Cobleigh claims CIF swim crown Westlake's... Source: The Acorn - Agoura Hills CA Hunter Cobleigh of Westlake High won the boys' 100-yard breaststroke title at the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Championships last weekend in Riverside.
05/15/12 The LPGA's Michael Whan On The State Of His Tour,... Source: The Huffington Post Michael Whan, the 47 year-old former executive from Procter & Gamble , Wilson Sporting Goods and TaylorMade was called in 2009 by the LPGA and asked to interview for its vacant commissioner spot.
05/04/12 Wen's win part of Westlake's big day at Marmonte swim... Source: Ventura County Star - Camarillo CA Stay composed and stay with the game plan, Michael Wen reminded himself.