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Kevin Hammer’s Golf-Raised Life Carries Him To USGA Presidency

Hammer, 54, will become the USGA’s 68th president on February 28, the first South Florida native in the role. Raised at Delray Dunes and once the nation’s top junior, he now balances Merrill Lynch work with governing golf. Calling the job “an incredible honor,” he says the USGA must do “uneasy work” on distance to keep golf fun and accessible.