Bethlehem, PA (My Sportsbook) - The LPGA Tour has decided not to retain embattled commissioner Carolyn Bivens for the final two years of her contract, according to a Golfweek magazine report. According to the report, which was posted on the magazine's Web site Thursday, the LPGA's Board of Directors has decided to move forward with a search to find a replacement. A tour official told the magazine that Bivens has not resigned. The report comes on the heels of a player revolt. According to published accounts, several of the tour's top stars -- including Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Juli Inkster, Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer and Cristie Kerr -- met and penned a letter asking the board to remove Bivens from her post. Some of the players confirmed they signed the letter. Also on Thursday, Sports Business Daily reported on its Web site that Bivens, hired in 2005, was open to a buyout of the contract that reportedly pays her $500,000 a year. Under Bivens' watch, the LPGA Tour has lost seven events since 2007, including three in Hawaii. There are only 10 events confirmed on the 2010 schedule. |
