Alberto Valenzuela and Rick Pano sent a letter to the Trump Organization with the subject: Transforming LPGA into True Global Golf Tour.
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LastweekinSaudiArabia,AlbaneValenzuelametwiththeheadsofboththeLPGAandLETtotalkabouthervisionforaworldtour.There’snotamoreglobalplayeringolfrightnowthanValenzuela,whowasborninNewYorkandlivedinherfather’snativeMexicobeforethefamilymovedtoGeneva,Switzerland.AStanfordgradwhospeaksfourlanguages,ValenzuelabecamethefirstSwissplayertorepresentEuropeatthe2024SolheimCup. Herfather,Alberto,abankerwhoplayedNo.1onUCLA’sgolfteaminthe80s,methiswife,Diane,a10-handicap,whileplayinginanexhibitionmatchatEvianGolfClubinFrance.
FamilydiscussionsoftenrevolvearoundbigideasfortheLPGA’sfuture.
“Inmyopinion,there’stoomanytoursrightnowhappeninginwomen’sgolf,”saidValenzuela,“andIthinkwe’recompetingagainstothertoursasopposedtoworkingtogether.”
AsAlbanemetwithLPGAinterimcommissionerLizMooreandLadiesEuropeanTourCEO AlexandraArmas inRiyadh,AlbertoandanotherLPGAdad,RickPano
