Club pro calls for change at PGA of America

Ex-head of the Southern California Section says latest incident involving a PGA executive underscores ‘lack of internal controls’

The arrest of Darrell Crall, the PGA of America’s chief operating officer and point person representing the PGA in its move to Frisco, Texas, again has demonstrated the lack of internal controls and standards within the PGA of America (“PGA of America disciplines executive,” Dec. 15).

Leadership such as Seth Waugh, Suzy Whaley and Jim Richerson should be removed for their lack of institutional control and adherence to professional standards within the PGA of America. Whether it is how they handled the removal of Ted Bishop, the arrest of Paul Levy and now the arrest of Darrell Crall, the PGA has a long history of poor decisions, lack of standards and suspect judgment. From the former “Caucasian only” rule, poor conduct of elected leadership, staff and section administrators as well as operating as a “good ol' boys club." They continue to tarnish the reputation of being the experts in the game and business of golf and poor examples of teaching the fundamentals of life through golf.

Changes need to happen to protect the 29,000 PGA members and the operations they represent. The PGA of America has become a circus and a poor reflection of those whom they serve.

Patrick Casey
Santa Monica, Calif.
(Casey is the director of golf at Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles and a past president of the Southern California PGA Section.)

It comes with the territory
Oh, no. The best female golfers in the world had to play with a little mud on their balls (“2020 U.S. Women’s Open: Weather delays final round till Monday,” Dec. 14). What a travesty. The world is going to end.

Give me a break.

Golf is played outdoors, in wind and rain, on grass and sand and dirt. The USGA and Augusta National are the only organizations that have the guts to tell these players, Too bad. Deal with it. If you want to play in ideal conditions, go use your simulator. Or try miniature golf.

Frank Blauch
Lebanon, Pa.

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