FILE - LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan speaks to the gallery after the final round of the LPGA Ford Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Gilbert, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D ...

LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who helped the women's professional golf tour reach unprecedented heights in popularity and purse sizes the past four years, will step down on Jan. 9 ...

Hired by former LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, Chmura worked closely with the former commissioner, who stepped down in January ... Officer – will step in to lead these areas." ...

Marcoux Samaan did not cite a specific reason for resigning except to mention spending more time with her three children. She will serve the third-shortest stint among nine LPGA commissioners ...