USGA Governance Reform

In the March 26 Golfweek, Brad Klein writes about the USGA’s effort to improve the Executive Committee nominating process. He also writes about the USGA’s new policy on who can speak to the media and who’s been sent solitary confinement (Tom “Ernie gave up” Meeks). The only ones who can talk to the media: David Fay, Marty Parkes and PR-firm Powell-Tate’s two most recent graduates, USGA President Fred “they’re just better athletes” Ridley, and Walter “it was a mistaken mowing” Driver.

How wacky is the USGA these days? According to Klein, at a mid-March superintendents meeting CO-SPONSORED by the USGA Green Section, the USGA’s Tim Moraghan had to cancel his planned talk on “What Makes A Successful Open” because of the new media policy!