THOMAS O'TOOLE ELECTED TO SECOND ONE-YEAR 

TERM AS USGA PRESIDENT

USGA NEWS RELEASE
NEW YORK –  Thomas J O’Toole junior, of St. Louis, Missouri, has been elected to serve a second one-year term as the 63rd president of the United States Golf Association. 
The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee also took place today at the USGA’s annual meeting in New York City.
O’Toole will continue to lead the USGA’s professional staff of more than 300 and nearly 1,200 volunteers who serve on more than 30 committees. Together with The R and A, the USGA governs the game worldwide.
“This year marks the beginning of a new and exciting time for the USGA,” said O’Toole.
 “We will begin our new broadcast partnership with Fox Sports, launch two new Four-Ball Championships and conduct our first U.S. Open in the Pacific Northwest.
"This is an historic time and I am honoured to continue to work with our staff and the Executive Committee to guide the game we all love into the future.”