“Derek is the consummate PGA of America Golf Professional,” said current PGA President Don Rea Jr., in a statement. “To have a leader at the helm who knows every detail of the Association and what it means to be a PGA of America member will enable our association to succeed far into the future.”

The PGA of America announced Friday that golf professional and past president Derek Sprague has been named the organization's next CEO. Sprague will replace Seth Waugh, who served in the role from August 2018 to June 2024.

FILE - Derek Sprague, President of the PGA of America, applauds as Inbee Park of South Korea raises the KPMG Women’s PGA golf championship trophy at Westchester Country Club Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Harrison, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)