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LPGA Leadership Challegene

We have discussed here before the players revolt that led to the resignation of former LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal ran an excellent story summarizing the challenges facing any new commissioner that the LPGA ultimately hires. The Tour has been hit hard by the Great Recession, recently losing seven tournaments. While a new television pact with the Golf Channel does much to provide stability by securing the Tour's consistent broadcast presence in the US for the next 10 years, the diverse interests of the players, sponsors and tournament owners has never been more evident than during the current economic downturn.

It will take a uniquely talented individual to balance those competing demands. The players convinced Annika Sorenstam to come out of retirement to act as a consultant to the Tour during the battle over Bivens resignation and this interim period. It would be in the Tour's best interest to convince Annika that her retirement should wait. There would seem to be no better commissioner candidate than Annika.

Full post as published by Sports Biz on July 26, 2009 (boomark / email).