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Spotted: New LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler at KPMG Women's PGA
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June 17, 2025

Spotted: New LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler at KPMG Women's PGA

The sights and scenes around the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at PGA Frisco.

FRISCO, TX. — This week's KPMG Women's PGA Championship is going to be sweltering with temps staying in the mid 90s for most of the week, but that hasn't kept players from getting some early prep in.

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Among those who arrived early in Frisco—new LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler—who is about a month out from his start date for his new gig. Kessler's attendance isn't a surprise, especially since Dallas and the PGA of America have been his home for the last couple of years.




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PGA of America Chief Operating Officer Craig Kessler reacts during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Firsco, Texas.

Kessler's finishing out his days as the COO of the PGA of America, but it's nice to see him getting out there, chatting with players and scooping out the scene.

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Players like Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Auston Kim were spotted on the range on Monday at Fields Ranch fine-tuning their swings and working through minor tweaks.

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Lydia Ko practices her swing on the T-Mobile 5G driving range during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

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Auston Kim hits her shot on the T-Mobile 5G driving range during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

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Brooke Henderson hits her shot on the T-Mobile 5G driving range during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

This is the first women's major that Fields Ranch will host, and a great test before the men's PGA Championship touches down in 2027.

RELATED: KPMG Women's PGA Preview: 3 Early Storylines to Follow

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The leaderboard on the 18th hole fairway during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

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A general view of the second hole tee box signage during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Frisco, Texas

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The Home of the PGA of America during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship practice round at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Firsco, Texas


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