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PGA Tour Commissioner Named
World Golf Foundation Chairman
Tim Finchem, PGA Tour commissioner, is the
World Golf Foundation chairman for 2016. He
succeeds Pete Bevacqua, CEO of the PGA of
America.
Finchem became commissioner of the PGA
TOUR on June 1, 1994. Now entering his 26th
year with the organization, he has played an
integral role in strengthening the PGA Tour's
position as one of the most successful, well-
respected sports organizations in the world. His
leadership has helped foster the growth of the
game, both domestically and internationally.
During his tenure, the PGA Tour has raised
more than $1 billion of the $2 billion-plus raised in its history for charitable
organizations. Additionally, Finchem has been instrumental in the formation
of the International Federation of PGA Tours and WGF.
www.worldgolffoundation.org
Florida's Tucker Wins 2015 Edwin Budding Award
At 37, Stephen Tucker, equipment manager at Tranquillo Golf Club at
Four Seasons in Windermere, Fla., may seem too young to be awarded his
profession's equivalent of a lifetime achievement award.
However, in just 16 years in the profession, Tucker helped found a national
membership organization for golf course equipment managers, oversaw
development of the first recognized certificate program for technicians, and
ushered the organization's members into the next phase of opportunities.
For his efforts, Tucker is being honored with the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America's 2015 Edwin Budding Award.
The Edwin Budding Award is given to equipment managers and related
innovators,
technicians,
educators, or
engineers who have
made a significant
impact in the golf
and turf business.
www.gcsaa.org
MAKING AN IMPACT
Stephen Tucker poses with his wife, Lori, and their daughters, Hannah and Madison.
Tim Finchem
