[Golf Topic] Samaan, Dean of Princeton University, "I am the Next LPGA Commissioner~"

Molly Marcus Samaan, Director of Sports at Princeton University, has been elected as the next LPGA Commissioner. Photo by Golf.com

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Molly Marcus Samaan, director of the Ford Family Sports at Princeton University, has become the new head of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

The LPGA Board announced on the 26th (Korean time) that "Samaan has been elected as the next LPGA Commissioner." She is the successor to former Commissioner Mike Whan, who resigned last year and moved to become CEO of the United States Golf Association (USGA). She is the ninth commissioner since the LPGA was established in 1950. Diane Gulyas, Chair of the LPGA Board, explained, "After a broad and careful selection process, we concluded that Samaan is the most suitable leader for the development of the LPGA."

Samaan, who said she "has been a fan of the LPGA since she was a young girl," stated, "I believe sports have the power to change the world," and added, "I will make positive changes by fully utilizing the platform that the LPGA has." After graduating from Princeton University in 1991, Samaan worked as an executive at Chelsea Pierce Management for 19 years. She was appointed director at Princeton University in 2014 and recorded the most wins in the Ivy League with 65 victories over seven years.

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