USGA CEO Mike Whan talks the elite venues hosting their Championships this year and the impact of the U.S. National Development program

04/01/25 • 52 min

On this week's episode of GOLF's Subpar, Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz are joined by USGA CEO Mike Whan for an exclusive interview. The former commissioner of the LPGA talks the many initiatives they have in place for the start of the recreational golf season, what venues he is most excited to have hosting their Championships and why creating the U.S. National Development Program was so important.

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