The LPGA circuit has been on a hunt for a new commissioner ever since Mollie Marcoux Samaan announced her resignation in late 2024. However, in the recent news, the hunt has come to an end with Craig Kessler, the successor to interim commissioner Liz Moore, who led the LPGA since January in the absence of Samaan. However, who is the key figure standing in such an important position at the LPGA circuit? Here’s everything you need to know about him.
Kessler has a lot of leadership experience in both golf and retail. At the PGA of America, he managed operations for the organization with 31,000 members, including its non-profit projects. He has also worked as the CEO of Buff City Soap and the COO at Topgolf.
BREAKING: The @LPGA has a new commissioner, per our @GolfweekNichols.https://t.co/F4uO3pUkXk
— Golfweek (@golfweek) May 22, 2025
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