Steranka to retire as PGA of America CEO
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There will be a gaping hole in the hotseat of the PGA of America. Joe Steranka will retire at the end of the year as its CEO.
"I love golf, I love the PGA and I think the game is in a good spot right now," Steranka said Wednesday. "It's the biggest decision of my life."
The 53-year-old has been the incumbent for the last seven years of an association that serves 27,000 PGA club professionals and runs events that include the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for the four major champions.
"We still have a lot of work to do this year," he said. "I'm going to work hard to make sure this is not a distraction. This is an important time in golf."
Steranka revealed a search committee would be formed in the next few weeks, and a new CEO is expected to be in place when he leaves on December 31.
"I want to take time to reap the rewards of 35 years of hard work," he said. "I'm at a point in my life where I'm still young enough to look at new challenges. Golf does so many good things."
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