4 months ago
- Sports
- Published: Jan. 07, 2026, 4:03 p.m.
PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague will measurement down from his domiciled to supply “increased care” for his mother and mother-in-law successful New York, nan relation announced Wednesday.
Further specifications regarding their wellness were not instantly available.
“At my daughter’s wedding past period successful upstate New York, it became clear that my family needs maine adjacent to assistance pinch nan attraction of my mother and mother‑in‑law,” Sprague, a PGA of America Hall of Famer, said successful a news release. “Focusing connected family has go my priority, and nan champion determination for maine is to measurement distant from my domiciled arsenic CEO and return location to beryllium pinch them.
“Serving arsenic CEO of nan PGA of America complete nan past twelvemonth has been an unthinkable honor, and I will ever beryllium grateful for nan spot placed successful maine by nan Board and convey them for their understanding. I besides want to convey our unit for their tireless dedication. Their passion and committedness animate me, and I cognize nan Association will proceed to thrive arsenic it carries guardant nan proud ngo of serving our members and increasing nan game,” he added.
The PGA of America said it expects to sanction a caller CEO “in nan coming weeks,” during which Sprague will service successful an advisory role. The relation said its Board and Officers “fully supported” Sprague’s determination aft he informed them successful early December.
Sprague’s departure comes conscionable complete a twelvemonth aft he was appointed arsenic nan PGA of America’s CEO successful December 2024, replacing Seth Waugh, who stepped down successful June of that year.
He antecedently served arsenic president of nan relation from 2014-16 and was elected an serviceman successful 2010, according to nan release. He besides served arsenic a committee personnel from 2008-10 aft joining nan PGA of America successful 1993.
Sprague was inducted into nan PGA of America Hall of Fame successful 2019.
Zach Mentz is Trending Sports and News Reporter for cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer. His past acquisition includes clip spent pinch nan Cleveland Guardians, Cannabis Business Times, and North Coast Media. His...
