LPGA names Geddes vice president of competition

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 7, 2007 ?Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens has announced that Jane Geddes has been promoted to LPGA vice president of competition, effective Sept. 1.  Geddes recently held the position of senior director of tournament business affairs.

            ?I am pleased Jane will assume a leadership role in the area of LPGA competition,? said Bivens.  ?Tournament competition is one of the most important and certainly the most visible area of our business.  It not only impacts the LPGA players who compete week-in and week-out, but also impacts our fans and sponsors attending the tournaments, as well as the online and broadcast experiences.  Jane will lead our tournament officials and operations team, ensuring that the venues and the staging of events are optimal for maximum fan enjoyment and showcasing the very best golfers in the world.?

            As vice president of competition, Geddes will oversee the selection and set up of all LPGA Tour golf courses and facilities, as well as the conduct of the competition, from the membership regulations process through the holing of the last putt.  She also will serve as the LPGA liaison to the recently acquired Duramed Futures Tour on matters regarding venues, competition and membership regulations.

?I am excited about my new role since this is an opportunity to use my experiences as a player and, most recently, in tournament business, to further enhance the LPGA tournament experience for our players, our sponsors and our fans,? said Geddes. 

            Geddes joined the LPGA Tour in August 1983 and began making a name for herself right away, posting 11 top-10 finishes in her first three seasons. Her breakthrough came in 1986 when she defeated Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Women?s Open. She is one of only 14 players in LPGA history to claim the U.S. Women?s Open as her first LPGA title.  Geddes continued her winning ways with 10 more titles, including another major, the 1987 LPGA Championship.  She was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team and assistant captain for the 2002 and 2003 matches.

            Geddes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology from the University of South Florida in 2003 and a J.D. from Stetson College of Law in St. Petersburg, Fla., in December 2006.  She currently resides in Longwood, Fla.

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Contact:  Connie Wilson, LPGA, 386-274-6200, connie.wilson@lpga.com