Mike Whan spent 11 years rebuilding the LPGA Tour to be strong enough to survive a pandemic. It was a surprising decision coming off a year in which the LPGA Tour, without guaranteed TV contracts, shut down for nearly five months and managed to play 16 tournaments and four majors. Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Mike Whan, pictured in 2017 as LPGA Tour commissioner, speaks to media at The Evian Championship in France. After eight years as CEO of equipment company Mission Hockey, he was hired as commissioner of an LPGA Tour that was losing tournaments. Whan brings six years of experience at equipment companies, along with 11 years as LPGA commissioner.

Source: Stuff February 17, 2021 17:59 UTC