Alfredsson becomes first-ever International Player Director, Ellis voted president
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21, 2008 – At the final designated Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Player Meeting of the season at last week’s Kapalua LPGA Classic in Hawaii, LPGA Tour members elected their representatives for the 2009 LPGA Player Executive Committee. Helen Alfredsson, Michelle Ellis and Stacy Prammanasudh were elected to three-year terms. Their terms begin immediately. They join current Committee Player Directors Pat Hurst, Juli Inkster, Angela Stanford and Sherri Steinhauer to comprise the 2009 LPGA Player Executive Committee. These player directors also serve on the LPGA Board of Directors.
Alfredsson, from Sweden, becomes the first-ever International Player Director. The LPGA Board of Directors and the Tour membership approved of this new Board seat earlier this season. This seat is open to any Tour player who elects international member status and is in at least her fourth consecutive year on Tour.
The LPGA Player Executive Committee voted Ellis as president and Steinhauer as vice president. Ellis, a native ofAustralia, joined the LPGA Tour in 2001, and served as a non-voting Executive Committee member for the 2008 LPGA season. Steinhauer, from Wisconsin, is an eight-time LPGA Tour winner since joining the LPGA in 1986.
The LPGA Board of Directors is composed of six independent directors, the LPGA Player Executive Committee and the national president of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals. The commissioner of the LPGA serves as an ex-officio Board member. In addition, up to three players serve on the Player Executive Committee as non-voting members.
About the Ladies Professional Golf Association
As the longest-running women’s professional sports organization in the world, the LPGA features a membership comprised of world-class LPGA Tour professionals and dedicated Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP). Today’s LPGA Tour features the most talented global group of professional athletes competing in 37 events in 10 countries with total prize money of more than $64 million. In addition to its dynamic Tour members, nearly 1,200 certified LPGA T&CP members serve the golf industry in teaching, coaching and management positions, and oversee programs aimed at increasing the involvement of women, girls and youth in golf. The LPGA’s Vision is to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the best golf professionals in the world. Its Mission is to be a leader in the world of sports, to promote economic empowerment for all members, and to serve as role models on and off the course. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla. For more information on the LPGA, log on to www.LPGA.com.
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