Who are the PGA rules officials?

Who are the PGA rules officials?

Gary Young will lead the PGA Tour’s Rules and Competition department with Steve Rintoul, John Mutch, Stephen Cox and Ken Tackett moving into the roles of senior tournament director under him.

How much does a PGA rules official make?

The highest salary for a Rules Official in United States is $105,684 per year.

Is Slugger White retiring?

White recently retired after 40 years as a Tour rules official and was named the fund’s vice president of rules and competition management. Two weeks ago, LIV Golf announced a 10-year, $200 million investment in the Asian Tour to create an annual 10-event series on that circuit.

How do you become a PGA Tour rules official?

USGA Rules Officials are volunteers who serve on USGA Committees. Most get started by attending a PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Workshop and volunteering with their respective Allied Golf Association or local PGA section.

What does Slugger White make?

With career earnings of $32,279, White determined it was time to find another line of work to make a living. He was a finalist for a handful of club pro jobs in the northeast, but every time he was the bridesmaid.

Who are the golf officials?

The Rules of Golf definition: A referee is one who is appointed by the Committee to accompany players to decide questions of fact and apply the Rules. He must act on any breach of a Rule that he observes or is reported to him. Being a course rater involves much more than one would normally think.

How much does the CEO of the PGA Tour make?

Sixteen other PGA Tour officials made at least $312,000. Joe Sterenka, CEO of the PGA of America, received $840,000 in 2009, while six more PGA officers earned at least $300,000 apiece. United States Golf Association executive director David Fay earned $773,000.

Is Slugger White married?

White has been married to the former Shelley Green for 33 years and they have two grown daughters and a grown son.

Do PGA players pay to enter tournaments?

A PGA Tour player who’s exempt from qualifying doesn’t have to pay entry fees for tour events. He does pay a $100 initiation fee, then $100 in annual dues. The only expense he must pay to play in a tournament is a mandatory $50 locker room fee.

How many referees are there in golf?

There are probably ten roving referees and their role is to support us, the walking referees, if there are any second opinions that might be needed, any doubts as to the rules, but they’re primarily there to keep on top of pace of play.

Is this the end of the PGA Tour rules Department?

It’s an end of an era. PGA Tour rules officials Mark Russell and Slugger White, who both hold the titles of vice president of competitions and have led the competitions department since 1999, confirmed that they will work their final events in 2021 after more than 40 years of service.

How do you draw the numbers on the PGA Tour rules?

A rules official will simply write numbers on pieces of paper, fold them up, and place them in a hat to be drawn in the order of which player posted his 72-hole score first. According to Russell, there’s never been a mishap but he’s gotten some pushback through the years.

How do PGA Tour rules officials prepare for tournaments?

Along with one of the tour’s agronomists, a rules official will get to a tournament site a week in advance to begin final preparations before more rules officials arrive to finish the process. That’s when potential tees and pin positions are mapped out, while possible problem areas such as ground-under-repair get marked.

What is the PGA Tour’s old slogan?

If the PGA Tour’s old slogan is “These guys are good,” Mark Russell and Slugger Whites could be, “These guys are everywhere.” Slugger, with his trademark panama hat, is particularly noticeable on the golf course. But most of the time they’re relatively out of sight.

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