LPGA Player Letter Calls For Bivens To Resign

As Jim Gorant first suggested, a letter from a group of top players has been written. But as Beth Ann Baldry reports, the letter has been sent and is even tougher than perhaps first thought.

A letter then was sent to the LPGA Board of Directors calling for Bivens’ resignation and an establishment of new leadership, a player who received a copy of the letter told Golfweek on Monday. Players stated in the letter that all of the tour’s problems can’t be blamed on a poor economy and expressed a desire to rebuild relationships with longtime sponsors. Those players in favor of Bivens’ resignation attached their names to the note. It was uncertain late Monday how many players support the resignation.

You have to figure that this happening during U.S. Open week speaks to how dire some of the players feel the situation has become. Perhaps it's necessary to keep a couple of key events around.

Contracts have expired for the Jamie Farr and Wegmans LPGA, two long-standing events. Wegmans tournament director Linda Hampton said the two parties are nowhere near making a decision about the Rochester event’s future. Farr’s 25-year run also remains uncertain.

“We have respect for (Bivens’) vision,” Hampton said. “What we have difficulty in is keeping pace with her vision, especially in this economy.”