Published on February 6, 2017

Washington, United States: Diana Murphy has been elected to serve a second one-year term as the 64th President of the United States Golf Association (USGA).
The election took place at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
Murphy will continue to lead the 15-member volunteer USGA Executive Committee, which provides strategic direction and oversight to the Association through its full-time staff, based in Liberty Corner, New Jersey Officers and members of the committee were also elected at the Annual Meeting.
“Getting to work with so many of you during this past year has been a deeply rewarding experience,” said Murphy upon her election. “What I have observed is a community of golfers who are passionate about the game and who want it to be even better.
“2017 will be a year of action for the USGA, and we look forward to working together with the community to continue to transform the game.”
In her Annual Meeting remarks, Murphy addressed the USGA’s strategic priorities for 2017 to celebrate, serve, honour and advance the game of golf.
Along with conducting its 15 global championships, the USGA will work with The R&A on modernising golf’s Rules and structuring a world handicapping system; share insights with international experts at the North American Golf Innovation Symposium; and engage more golfers through its work with state and regional golf associations and programmes such as PLAY9 and Drive, Chip & Putt.
Murphy’s volunteer commitment to the USGA began in 1996 with a 12-year tenure on the USGA Membership Committee. She joined the Executive Committee in 2011, and chaired several committees, including the Championship, Commercial, Compensation, Finance and US Senior Amateur Championship committees.
She was elected Treasurer in 2013 and Vice President in 2014 and 2015.
Murphy, 60, is the Managing Director of Rocksolid Holdings, LLC, a private-equity firm. She serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Landstar System Inc and is a Board member of CTS Corporation, both public companies.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and holds an advanced executive business degree from Northwestern University.
At the Annual Meeting, three current members of the Executive Committee were elected to serve as officers: Mark E. Newell as President-elect, Sheila C. Johnson as Secretary, and George J. Still Jr as Treasurer.
Current members of the Executive Committee continuing their service are: Michael Bailey; Thomas Hough; Stuart Francis; Robert Kain; Martha Lang; Gregory Morrison; Mark Reinemann and Clifford Shahbaz.
Three new members were elected to the 2017 Executive Committee: Thomas Barkin; Steven Beebe and William Siart.
In addition, Robert Weber has been elected to serve a second term as General Counsel for the USGA.
Three current members of the Executive Committee retired at this year’s Annual Meeting: William Fallon; Malcolm Holland and Asuka Nakahara.
The USGA Women’s Committee, which advises the Executive Committee on matters pertaining to women’s golf and supports women’s amateur championships, has appointed Pam Murray as Chairman and Courtney Myhrum as Vice Chairman for the 2017 term.
Murray, who has served on the committee since 2011, succeeds Stasia Collins as Chairman.
Other members of the 2017 USGA Women’s Committee are: Jan Berry; Debbie Bizal; Carol Graybeal; Judi Lorenzen; Jean Mulcahey; Delia Nava; Mandy Rasmussen; Nancy Rees; Mary Shepperd; Kathryn Washburn; Ginny Waller Zanca and Patti Zeeman.