Jim Remy of Ludlow, Vt., was elected the 36th president of The Professional Golfers' Association of America by delegates at the association's 92nd annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. Remy previously served as secretary of the association from 2004-2006 and VP from 2006-2008. He is the first member of the New England PGA Section to be elected President of The PGA of America.
Remy, 54, succeeds Brian Whitcomb of Bend, Ore., who will serve on The PGA board of directors as honorary president. Succeeding Remy as VP is Allen Wronowski of Bel Air, Md., who served the past two years as secretary.
Ted Bishop, 54, of Franklin, Ind., was elected secretary. In addition, four new members of The PGA board of directors were sworn into office.
Remy, a PGA member for 24 years, is the VP and general manager at the Okemo Golf Division at the Okemo Valley Golf Club in Ludlow, Vt. He began his career at the Worcester (Mass.) Country Club, the site of the first Ryder Cup. He served as assistant professional at Worcester Country Club and Mount Pleasant Country Club, two of Massachusetts's premier private facilities.
