PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – In March when the USGA named Jason Gore the association’s first senior director of player relations the move was widely applauded.
Gore, who spent eight seasons on the PGA Tour and won the 2005 84 Lumber Classic, is not only a contemporary to help bridge the widening gap between Tour players and the USGA, but he’s also one of the most approachable and popular players in recent history.
The early results have been encouraging with numerous players at this week’s U.S. Open embracing Gore as a much-needed sounding board following years of golf course set-up issues with the USGA and growing discontent with this year’s changes to the Rules of Golf.