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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. At the Blackwolf Run Clubhouse.
The PGA of America recent held it’s 100th PGA Annual Meeting in New York.
During those meetings Paul Levy of Indian Wells, California was elected the 40th President of the PGA of America.
Prior to being president he served as vice president and secretary. Levy is the CEO and General Manager of the Toscana Country Club.
Suzy Whaley moved up from secretary to vice president. Whaley is the Director of Suzy Whaley Golf in Cromwell Connecticut.
Entering the chain of officers in the secretary position is Jim Richerson the General Manager and Group Director of Golf At Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run in Wisconsin. Richerson has previously served on the PGA Board of Directors.
Jim Richerson heads up the golf team at Kohler Company.
Richerson manages the day-to-day golf business for Kohler Company.
As a previous member of the PGA’s Board of Directors, he was part of the PGA Budget Committee, Investment Committee and as Chair of the Golf Properties Committee.
In 2013 and 2016 Richerson was named the Wisconsin PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year. In other years Richerson was named the PGA of Wisconsin Sections Horton Smith and Bill Strausbaugh awards.
Richerson’s career has moved him around the country, and he has worked with top PGA professionals in nine sections. He will oversee Kohler’s preparation’s for the 2020 Ryder Cup matches that will be contested at Whistling Straits.
For more information on the PGA and it’s officers and board of directors visit PGA.com.
All of us at Golfers on Golf congratulate Jim Richerson on his appointment as National Secretary of the PGA of America. Golf is in better place as a result.