Jim Richerson, president of PGA of America, named general manager of Riviera Country Club

From the PGA of The us and Troon to Riviera Place Club, Jim Richerson is on the transfer.

Riviera Region Club President Megan Watanabe designed an announcement on Wednesday that Richerson will be the new normal supervisor of the historic venue in Los Angeles, web site of the Genesis Invitational.

Richerson, who operates at Troon’s company headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, will go with his household to southern California when he commences his new job. He has been president of the PGA of The usa considering the fact that November 2020 and his phrase, which included a Ryder Cup victory for the U.S. previous September, will end at the two-calendar year mark this November.

“We are thrilled to have Jim be a part of our staff at The Riviera State Club,” Watanabe mentioned in a statement launched by the club. “Jim is a revered leader in the planet of golfing and his knowledge and relationships will be a good asset in major us as we head towards our centennial as very well as the U.S. Women’s Open in 2026 and the men’s and women’s Olympic golfing competitions in 2028.”

The club was launched in 1926.

“The Riviera State Club is just one of the most prestigious clubs in the planet,” mentioned Richerson in the very same statement. “I could not be extra psyched to be a aspect of continuing the fantastic legacy and heritage of this iconic club and working with our devoted govt group and passionate membership.”

Richerson, who has 34 years of practical experience functioning in golfing, has been with Troon for five yrs, in which he was Senior Vice-President of Functions. Right before that, he was the normal supervisor for Kohler Co. in Wisconsin the place he ran the services at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Operate as properly as The Duke’s Training course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Richerson’s dad was the golfing mentor at Northeast Missouri Condition, now identified as Truman State.

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