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." ...

While the tour has never played for more money in its 75-year history, there's still cause for concern after peeling back the layers.

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 ...