In light of longtime USGA executive Mike Davis’ decision to step aside from his course setup duties at the U.S. Open, John Bodenhamer has been hand-picked by his predecessor to take the reins beginning this summer at Pebble Beach.
Bodenhamer, 57, is currently the USGA’s senior managing director of championships and governance and has been in charge of conducting the organization’s various amateur championships since joining the USGA in 2011. He sat next to Davis during a tense media session at last year’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, fielding questions about both course setup miscues during the third round and Phil Mickelson’s high-profile rules breach.