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LPGA's Ty Votaw jumping to PGA as Tim Finchem's right-hand man: TravelGolf.com exclusive

Thursday July 21, 2005 | 22:43:53 255 words, 2339 views
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It turns out Ty Votaw did not just resign his LPGA commissioner’s post just to leave. He left to become a PGA Tour higher up.

Votaw is set to assume a high-ranking post in the PGA Tour that will essentially make him Commissioner Tim Finchem’s right-hand man, an industry source told TravelGolf.com. When Votaw first announced in early January that he would be stepping down, there was immediate speculation of a PGA jump. Votaw denied all the talk and it died down.

Just a few weeks ago at the Women’s World Match Play, Votaw told TravelGolf.com, he did not know if his future plans would include a sports post. This even as Votaw was informing a few people in the industry that the PGA Tour move was imminent, with the deal all but done, according to TravelGolf.com’s source.

Apparently, Michelle Wie is not the only one who looks at the PGA Tour as the real challenge. Apparently, TravelGolf.com’s Tim McDonald and Rebel Blogger are not the only ones who look at the LPGA as minor league.

The LPGA’s own long-touted, purse-boosting, saving-face commissioner has apparently turned the LPGA top spot into a stepping stone to the PGA Tour. It will be interesting to see how women’s golf defenders try to spin this one.

And will Votaw admit how long this has been in the works when he takes the PGA post? Or will he claim all the discussions took place in the few days since he’s left LPGA office?

Stay tuned.

Comments:

Comment from: FRED SELTMAN [Visitor] · http://DBLBOGIE33@YAHOO.COM
SO WHAT???????

THIS IS THE WAY THINGS ARE IN ANY PART OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.
LPGS--PGA--JUST ANOTHER BUSINESS.
LETS NOT MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING.
Permalink 2005-07-22 @ 16:53
Comment from: John Frew [Visitor] · http://www.thehamiltongroup.net
If you consider minor leage a global sports tour that has grown to embrace players from all over the world tournaments spanning virtually every continent, innovations such as the forthcoming Playoff: which I might add is now being considered by the PGA Tour and some of the world's top athletes minor league then so be it!

Viva le minor leagues and congratulations to Ty for what he has achieved with the LPGA...maybe some of his thinking will help the Tour with such innovative thinking that has come from the LPGA under his leadership.
Permalink 2005-07-22 @ 20:39

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