The news account that LPGA Commissioner Ty Votaw has been hired to come to the PGA TOUR is an overstatement.

It is true that since the transition has been completed at the LPGA, Commissioner Finchem has spoken to Votaw and indicated an interest about Commissioner Votaw's future.

Commissioner Votaw is on an extended vacation in Europe, and Commissioner Finchem looks forward to having conversations with him later this summer or fall. There is no employment understanding at this point in time. It would be premature to assume otherwise.

Commissioner Finchem has often publicly indicated his appreciation for Votaw's performance at the LPGA. If an employment offer and acceptance develops at a future date, an appropriate announcement will be made at that time.