Despite a positive assessment, Mollie Marcoux Samaan leaves her post as LPGA commissioner

Arriving in May 2021 and under contract until summer 2026, Mollie Marcoux Samaan has decided to hand over. She will be replaced on January 9 by Liz Moore, the legal and technological director of the most successful women's circuit…

The news is surprising. Despite a positive outcome, Mollie Marcoux Samecommissioner of LPGA Tour since May 2021, will leave his position. This departure will be recorded on January 9. It is Liz Moorethe legal and technological director of the LPGA, who will act in the interim. However, Mollie Marcoux Samaan's mandate ran until the summer of 2026.

Under his leadership, tournament prize money has increased by 90% and a record $131 million will be distributed next season across 33 dates. The LPGA also saw record fan engagement, with global audiences reaching record highs. The LPGA Foundation also recorded unprecedented success.

I am proud of the unprecedented growth the LPGA has experienced since I began my tenure

Mollie Marcoux Same

« I am proud of the unprecedented growth the LPGA has experienced since I began my tenureshe said. The strategy we have developed for growth and impact as well as the infrastructure we have added to capitalize on the enormous opportunity ahead will serve the LPGA well in the decades to come. »

« With the LPGA well positioned for continued growth, it is time for me to dedicate more time to cheering on our three wonderful children as they live out their dreams, while I continue to pursue my passion for developing leaders, l unifying communities and creating value through sport, particularly women's sport. »