Ben Curtis recorded career highs for top-10 finishes and earnings on his way to a ninth-place finish in the FedExCup standings.
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10 STAFF
Office of the Commissioner Ed Moorhouse
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Ed Moorhouse is Co-Chief Operating Officer of the PGA TOUR. He previously served as the TOUR’s General Counsel, later as Chief Legal Officer. Among his areas of responsibility are Legal Affairs, Business Development, Marketing, Retail Licensing, International Federation of PGA Tours, Broadcasting, Television, PGATOUR.com, New Media and PGA TOUR Productions. Business aspects of all three tours report directly to him.
A 1975 summa cum laude graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in government, Moorhouse received his law degree (JD) with high honors from the University of Florida in 1978. Moorhouse was a member of the Jacksonville (FL) law firm Smith and Hulsey for six years before joining the TOUR as Senior Vice President and Counsel for PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties in 1985.
Charles Zink
Charles Zink joined the PGA TOUR staff in 1986. He is Co-Chief Operating Officer after previously serving as Chief Financial Officer. Zink is responsible for Financial Strategies and Operations, Tournament Players Clubs, Championship Management including THE PLAYERS Championship and World Golf Championships including The Presidents Cup, Executive and Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Player/Employee Benefit Plans, World Golf Hall of Fame, The First Tee program, Charity and GOLF 20/20.
A 1971 graduate of the University of Maryland in Finance and Business Management, Zink earned a second degree from Maryland in 1975. He is a former member of Maryland’s golf team. Before joining the TOUR staff, Zink served four years as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and had 11 years of experience with Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand in both Washington, D.C. and the United Kingdom in large and emerging business, financial management and audit.
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Co-Chief Operating Officer
The PGA TOUR’s Mission Statement To expand the PGA TOUR domestically and internationally so as to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining our commitment to growth in charity and the integrity of the game.
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2009 Guide
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Executive Committee Tim Finchem
Ed Moorhouse
Charles Zink
Rick Anderson
Bill Calfee
Rick George
Henry Hughes
David Pillsbury
Ron Price
Mike Stevens
Ty Votaw
Tom Wade
Commissioner
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Chief Executive Officer THE PLAYERS Championship
President Nationwide Tour
President PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties and Executive Vice President Championship Management
Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations PGA TOUR
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
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Executive Vice President Communications and International Affairs
Co-Chief Operating Officer
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President Champions Tour
Co-Chief Operating Officer
The PGA TOUR’s Core Values • Honesty, Integrity and Sportsmanship • Having an Appreciation and Respect for the Game • Broadening the Appeal of and Access to the Game • A Commitment to Excellence in Conduct and Presentation of the PGA TOUR • Making a Positive Contribution to Society and Charity • Helping Each Other Achieve Our Highest Potential
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2009 Guide
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Staff C o mmun ication s/publ ic relation s Ty Votaw
Executive Vice President Communications and International Affairs
Ric Clarson
Ana Leaird
James Cramer
Laura Hill
Jeff Adams
Ward Clayton
Dave Lancer
Michael McPhillips
Senior Vice President Brand Development
Director Communications Nationwide Tour
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Director Information
Senior Director Communications PGA TOUR
Director Communications Champions Tour
Laury Livsey
Doug Milne
Denise Taylor
John Bush
Joe Chemycz
Kin Lo
Mark Stevens
Mark Williams
Chris Reimer
Nelson Silverio
Maureen Callaghan
Andrea Adame
Adam Wallace
Caryn Levy
Stan Badz
Chris Condon
Director Communications Business
Manager Media Relations
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Director Editorial Services
Vice President Communications
Joel Schuchmann
Chris Smith
Media Official
Media Services Coordinator
Photo Official
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Senior Vice President Communications
Senior Manager Communications PGA TOUR
Media Official
Media Official
Media Services Assistant
Manager Corporate Communications
Media Official Nationwide Tour
Communications Manager Championship Management
Media Services Assistant
Manager Communications
Media Official Nationwide Tour/ Communications Analyst
Manager Media Information
Photo Official/ Supervisor
Photo Official
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2009 Guide
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Staff (cont.) Operation s Rick George
Ross Berlin
Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations PGA TOUR
Senior Vice President Player Affairs
Rick George became Chief of Operations for the PGA TOUR in June 2008. He served previously for six years as President of the Champions Tour, a division of the PGA TOUR for professional golfers age 50 and over. He also had oversight for 11 of the PGA TOUR’s Championship Management events during his Champions Tour tenure. In his current role, all elements of the day-to-day management of PGA TOUR events are under George’s direction, including PGA TOUR Agronomy. Specifically, the Rules Administration, Operations, Player Relations, ShotLink and Tournament Business Affairs departments report directly to him. George, who was promoted in 2006 to Executive Vice President, is a member of PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem’s Executive Committee and reports directly to the Office of the Commissioner. Prior to joining the PGA TOUR in 2003, George served as tournament director of the PGA TOUR’s HP Classic of New Orleans for five years and was also President and CEO of Fore!Kids Foundation, the host organization of the HP Classic of New Orleans.
Andy Pazder
Senior Vice President Tournament Administration
Donna Fiedorowicz
Senior Vice President Tournament Business Affairs
Rick Thorpe
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Sid Wilson
Vice President Player Relations
C o mpetition s an d rules Slugger White
Mike Shea
Steve Carman
Mickey Bradley
Jon Brendle
Mark Dusbabek
Brad Fabel
Frank Kavanaugh
John Lillvis
John Mutch, Jr.
Steve Rintoul
Tony Wallin
Robby Ware
Gary Young
Vice President Rules, Competitions and Administration Orlando, FL
Vice President Rules and Competitions Ormond Beach, FL
Senior Director Rules Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Director Qualifying Tournament Middleburg, FL
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Mark Russell
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Tournament Official Asbury, NJ
Tournament Official West Palm Beach, FL
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Tournament Official Orlando, FL
Tournament Official Orange City, FL
Tournament Official Kingwood, TX
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Tournament Official Studio City, CA
Tournament Official Nazareth, PA
Tournament Official Nashville, TN
Tournament Official Tampa, FL
Tournament Official Whitinsville, MA
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Tournament Official Ocean Springs, MS
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K.J. Choi won early in the season at the Sony Open in Hawaii and then closed the year with a victory in the LG Skins Game, an unofficial event. He was 10th in the FedExCup standings.