The PGA of America is calling for a new CEO.
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Former PGA of America president Roger Warren is the PGA of America's next top executive, according to two senior PGA officials with direct knowledge of the hiring process.
If appointed, Warren will replace Seth Waugh, who stepped down this summer after a six-year run. Kerry Haigh, the PGA of America's tournament executive, has been serving as interim CEO.
Warren, who is president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina, served as president of the PGA of America from 2005-2006 and is a member of the organization's Hall of Fame. According to PGA sources, among the finalists also vying for the job were Derek Sprague, another former PGA president who is now general manager of TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., and David Reasoner, head of golf at Ridgewood Country Club in Saddle Brook, NJ
Warren did not return phone and email messages from GOLF.com.
PGA of America spokesman Julius Mason said in an email, “If we have an update we will let you know.”
Waugh, who still serves as an adviser to the PGA of America, declined to comment.
A PGA of America official said the organization intends to name Waugh's successor before the PGA's annual meeting, scheduled for Nov. 4-7 in Milwaukee. But the decision-making process was slowed by discussions the organization had with another potential candidate, an executive at a leading golf equipment manufacturer. That candidate is no longer being considered.
If his appointment is made official, Warren, 74, will be among the PGA of America's oldest CEOs.
A native of Illinois, Warren was a high school teacher and golf coach for nearly ten years before entering the golf course management business in his home state. In 2003, Warren was named director of golf at Kiawah Island Golf Resort before becoming the resort's president two years later. Kiawah's Ocean Course has played host to two PGA championships during Warren's tenure, in 2012 and 2021. The event will return to the Ocean Course in 2031.
PGA sources said Warren has not yet signed a contract, but his role is expected to be finalized soon.
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