As Fred Perpall embarks on the final year of his three-year term as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA), the organization this weekend appointed Kevin Hammer president-elect and added two business leaders—Dianne Dixon and James Gorrie—to the Executive Committee, its 15-person volunteer board.
Kevin Hammer
Voting for the board, which provides strategic and financial oversight, occurred at the USGA Annual Meeting at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club.
“I continue to be inspired by the men and women who put up their hand and dedicate years of service to ensure the USGA remains in a strong position to deliver greater impact for golf,” said Perpall, who enters his seventh year on the board. “Beyond the immense talents they share, we all love this game, and want to leave it better than we found it. With Mike (Whan) at the helm, we share a vision and a solid path forward, and that connection guides every step we make.”
Also elected to his second three-year term, Hammer will continue to chair the Championship Committee while serving on the Governance, Nominating, Compensation and Leadership Development, and International Team Selection committees in 2025.
A decorated amateur golfer, Hammer was a first-team AJGA All-American and played collegiate golf at the University of Florida. He served 10 years on the Florida State Golf Association Executive Committee– two of them as its president. He currently serves as the managing director of Rubin, Hammer, Eaton and Conrad Wealth Management Group, a division of Merrill Lynch that manages investments for individuals, families, foundations and professional athletes.
The USGA created the position of president-elect in 2019 to provide committee leadership succession and continuity. Those appointed to the position serve a one-year term.
Dixon, of St. Johns, Fla., and Gorrie, of Birmingham, AL, each were elected to serve a three-year term on the Executive Committee.
