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'''Ty Votaw''' (born February 1962) is an American lawyer and an executive in the [[golf]] industry.
{{short description|American lawyer and golf executive (born 1962)}}
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| name = Ty Votaw
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962|2}}
| birth_place = [[Greenford, Ohio]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Ohio University]]<br>[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]]
| occupation = Lawyer, golf executive
| employer = [[LPGA]] (1991{{endash}}2005)<br>[[PGA Tour]] (2006{{endash}}2022)
| organization = [[International Golf Federation]]
| spouse = Paula Keiffer (?{{endash}}2006)<br>[[Sophie Gustafson]] (2006{{endash}}2010)<br>Kelli Suire (2013{{endash}}present)
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'''Ty Votaw''' (born February 1962) is an American lawyer and [[golf]] executive.


== Career ==
Votaw was born in [[Greenford, Ohio]]. He graduated from [[Ohio University]] and earned his law degree at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]].<ref name=pga>[http://www.lpga.com/Content_1.aspx?pid=5528&mid=4 PGA Tour Names Ty Votaw to Executive Position]</ref>
Votaw worked in corporate law for a [[Cincinnati]]-based firm before joined the [[LPGA|Ladies Professional Golf Association]] as general counsel in 1991. He served as its Commissioner from 1999 to 2005. In 2006 he was appointed Executive Vice President, International Affairs of the [[PGA Tour]].<ref name="pga">{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/Content_1.aspx?pid=5528&mid=4 |title=PGA Tour Names Ty Votaw to Executive Position |publisher=LPGA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214100554/http://www.lpga.com/Content_1.aspx?pid=5528&mid=4 |archivedate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Votaw was named Executive Vice President and Chief Global Communications Officer for the PGA Tour, and in September 2014, was named the Tour's Chief Marketing Officer where he is responsible for all of the organization's communications, marketing, branding and advertising.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Smith |first=Michael |title=Ty Votaw moves into CMO role at PGA Tour |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2014/09/15/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Ty-Votaw.aspx |journal=Sports Business Journal |date=September 15, 2014 |access-date=March 16, 2015}}</ref> Votaw also serves as Vice President of the International Golf Federation.<ref name="International Golf Federation">{{cite web |url=http://www.igfgolf.org/igf-names-peter-dawson-as-president-ty-votaw-as-vice-president-2/ |title=IGF Names Peter Dawson As President, Ty Votaw As Vice President |publisher=International Golf Federation |access-date=March 16, 2015}}</ref>


Votaw also coordinated the 2016 [[Golf at the Summer Olympics|Olympic golf]] movement on behalf of the [[International Golf Federation]]'s Olympic Golf Committee and other golf organizations around the world. Votaw served in a newly created position as executive director, IGF Olympic Golf Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2008 |title=International Golf Federation Creates Olympic Golf Committee to Enhance Drive for 2016 |publisher=International Golf Federation |url=http://www.internationalgolffederation.org/press/2008/olympic_golf_committee.html|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005051636/http://www.internationalgolffederation.org/press/2008/olympic_golf_committee.html |archive-date=2008-10-05}}</ref> Golf was subsequently included in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 9, 2009 |title=Golf & rugby voted into Olympics |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8292584.stm |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In June 2022, Votaw retired as Executive Vice President, International, of the PGA Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Golf industry veteran Ty Votaw announces retirement from PGA Tour |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2022/02/15/ty-votaw-announces-retirement-pga-tour-former-lpga-commissioner.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=February 15, 2022 |access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
Votaw joined the [[LPGA]] as general counsel in 1991 and served as Commissioner from 1999 to 2005. In 2006 he was appointed Executive Vice President, International Affairs of the [[PGA Tour]].<ref name=pga/>


== Personal life ==
While Votaw was at the LPGA, he and LPGA Tour golfer [[Sophie Gustafson]] became personally close, sparking press coverage.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2004-03-10-votaw-cover_x.htm Under Votaw, LPGA goes for the green], by Greg Boeck, [[USA Today]], March 10, 2004.</ref> The couple were married on June 16, 2006.<ref>[http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=6248 Sophie Gustafson Weds Ty Votaw!], July 8, 2006.</ref> They divorced in January 2010.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4881500 LPGA golfer Gustafson, Votaw divorce]</ref>
Votaw was born in [[Greenford, Ohio]]. He graduated from [[Ohio University]] in 1984 with a degree in journalism and public relations and earned his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] in 1987.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |newspaper=USA Today |last=Boeck |first=Greg |date=March 10, 2004 |title=Under Votaw, LPGA goes for the green |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2004-03-10-votaw-cover_x.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004053416/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2004-03-10-votaw-cover_x.htm |archive-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>


While Votaw was at the LPGA, he and tour golfer [[Sophie Gustafson]] became personally close, sparking press coverage because he was still married, though separated (since 2003) from his first wife, Paula Keiffer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sternberg |first=Stina |date=February 2, 2010 |title=Gustafson and Votaw divorce |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/gustafson-and-votaw-divorce |access-date=2020-06-27 |magazine=Golf Digest}}</ref> The couple were married on June 16, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=6248 |title=Sophie Gustafson Weds Ty Votaw! |publisher=Ladies European Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000142/http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=6248 |archive-date=2007-09-28 |date=July 8, 2006}}</ref> They divorced in January 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-02-02 |title=Ex-LPGA commish Votaw divorces Gustafson |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=4881500 |access-date=2020-06-27 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> As of 2013, Votaw was married to Kelli Suire.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strickland |first=Cheryl |date=June 9, 2013 |title=Marriage Licenses Applications – 6/9/2013 |url=https://historiccity.com/2013/staugustine/news/florida/marriage-licenses-applications-692013-37375 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305171423/https://historiccity.com/2013/staugustine/news/florida/marriage-licenses-applications-692013-37375 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |website=HistoricCity News}}</ref>
Votaw also coordinated the 2016 Olympic golf movement on behalf of the [[International Golf Federation]]'s Olympic Golf Committee and other golf organisations around the world. Votaw served in a newly created position as Executive Director, IGF Olympic Golf Committee.<ref>[http://www.internationalgolffederation.org/press/2008/olympic_golf_committee.html International Golf Federation Creates Olympic Golf Committee to Enhance Drive for 2016]</ref> Golf was subsequently added to the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8292584.stm|title=Golf & rugby voted into Olympics|date=2009-10-09|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:41, 17 July 2024

Ty Votaw
BornFebruary 1962 (age 62)
Greenford, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOhio University
University of North Carolina
Occupation(s)Lawyer, golf executive
Employer(s)LPGA (1991–2005)
PGA Tour (2006–2022)
OrganizationInternational Golf Federation
Spouse(s)Paula Keiffer (?–2006)
Sophie Gustafson (2006–2010)
Kelli Suire (2013–present)

Ty Votaw (born February 1962) is an American lawyer and golf executive.

Career

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Votaw worked in corporate law for a Cincinnati-based firm before joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association as general counsel in 1991. He served as its Commissioner from 1999 to 2005. In 2006 he was appointed Executive Vice President, International Affairs of the PGA Tour.[1] In 2013, Votaw was named Executive Vice President and Chief Global Communications Officer for the PGA Tour, and in September 2014, was named the Tour's Chief Marketing Officer where he is responsible for all of the organization's communications, marketing, branding and advertising.[2] Votaw also serves as Vice President of the International Golf Federation.[3]

Votaw also coordinated the 2016 Olympic golf movement on behalf of the International Golf Federation's Olympic Golf Committee and other golf organizations around the world. Votaw served in a newly created position as executive director, IGF Olympic Golf Committee.[4] Golf was subsequently included in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] In June 2022, Votaw retired as Executive Vice President, International, of the PGA Tour.[6]

Personal life

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Votaw was born in Greenford, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University in 1984 with a degree in journalism and public relations and earned his J.D. degree at the University of North Carolina in 1987.[7]

While Votaw was at the LPGA, he and tour golfer Sophie Gustafson became personally close, sparking press coverage because he was still married, though separated (since 2003) from his first wife, Paula Keiffer.[7][8] The couple were married on June 16, 2006.[9] They divorced in January 2010.[10] As of 2013, Votaw was married to Kelli Suire.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "PGA Tour Names Ty Votaw to Executive Position". LPGA. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Smith, Michael (September 15, 2014). "Ty Votaw moves into CMO role at PGA Tour". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "IGF Names Peter Dawson As President, Ty Votaw As Vice President". International Golf Federation. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "International Golf Federation Creates Olympic Golf Committee to Enhance Drive for 2016". International Golf Federation. July 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008.
  5. ^ "Golf & rugby voted into Olympics". BBC Sport. October 9, 2009.
  6. ^ "Golf industry veteran Ty Votaw announces retirement from PGA Tour". PGA Tour. February 15, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Boeck, Greg (March 10, 2004). "Under Votaw, LPGA goes for the green". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012.
  8. ^ Sternberg, Stina (February 2, 2010). "Gustafson and Votaw divorce". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sophie Gustafson Weds Ty Votaw!". Ladies European Tour. July 8, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
  10. ^ "Ex-LPGA commish Votaw divorces Gustafson". ESPN. Associated Press. February 2, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Strickland, Cheryl (June 9, 2013). "Marriage Licenses Applications – 6/9/2013". HistoricCity News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
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