It’s been more than three months since Seth Waugh announced he was stepping down as CEO of the PGA of America. Little has been said since about the pro
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XanderSchauffeleposeswithSethWaugh,CEOofthePGAofAmerica,andtheWanamakerTrophyafterwinningthe2024PGAChampionshipatValhallaGolfClub.(Photo:MichaelReaves/GettyImages)It’sbeenmorethanthreemonthssinceSethWaughannouncedhewassteppingdownasCEOofthePGAofAmerica.Littlehasbeensaidsinceabouttheprogressinfindinganewhire.
AllthatweknowisthatChiefChampionshipsOfficerKerryHaighsteppedintoserveasinterimCEO,butthePGAmadeitclearthatHaighwouldn’tbepartofthecandidatepoolforWaugh’sreplacement,andSpencerStuart,anexecutivesearchfirm,waschosentohelpintheprocess.
GolfweekhaslearnedthatthePGAofAmericainterviewed10candidatesandnarroweditslisttotwoorthreefinalists,whowereinterviewedinNewYorkCitywhilethesearchcommitteewastherefortheRyderCup“OneYearOut”pressconferenceandassociatedeventsonOct.8.Thesearchcommitteeisbelievedtoconsistofsevenmembers–threeofficersandfourotherboard
