The PGA Tour saw a significant change in its executive leadership Tuesday.
Andy Pazder, the Tour’s chief tournaments and competitions officer, has resigned after more than 30 years with the association.
In his role, he had strategic and operational oversight of the Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour and its more than 120 tournaments across five domestic and international tours.
Pazder joined the Tour in 1989 and worked under three different Commissioners, previously serving as executive vice president and chief of operations for the Tour and prior to that role serving as senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.
He has had various roles in the rules, competitions and tournament administration area.
In a memo to players informing them about the move, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said that Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder’s responsibilities. Dennis, executive vice president and President of the PGA Tour, and not Pazder, was chosen to co-lead day-to-day operations of the Tour with Ron Price in Monahan’s absence.
Some of Pazder’s duties could be assumed by former PGA Tour pro Jason Gore, who joined the Tour earlier this year. He was promoted recently to the position of executive vice president and chief player officer and has become a point person in restoring trust between the Tour’s management and the players.
