The LPGA has ended its search for a new commissioner after Mollie Marcoux Samaan retired from the post at the end of last year after three seasons at the helm.
Stepping in as the new commissioner is 39-year-old Craig Kessler.
“The LPGA stands at the intersection of world-class competition and global impact,” Kessler said in a statement released today. “From young girls who are picking up a club for the first time, to the LPGA Professionals helping teach this great game to people around the world, to the incredible athletes competing on Tour—the LPGA is driving the future of golf. I’m honored to join this powerful movement and eager to help build what comes next—together.”
Kessler has plenty of experience in golf already. Kessler was the chief operating officer at Top Golf from 2016-2021 before taking the same job at the PGA of America.
Kessler will now be the 10th commissioner in the history of the organization, and enters at a crucial time for the development of the league.
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