PGA of America President Don Rea Jr. is not expected to be on site at next month\u2019s PGA Championship following a tumultuous 2025 that included controversial comments at the Ryder Cup, as well as his removal from the PGA Tour Policy Board earlier this year. <\/p>\n
Rea is in the second year of his two-year term as president of the PGA, but despite his position, he is not expected to be on site at Aronimink Golf Club, according to sources briefed on the PGA\u2019s plans. Rea\u2019s tenure has been marked by a number of high-profile moments for the organization.<\/p>\n
He was criticized for initially failing to apologize in September after unruly crowds hurled insults at the European Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black. He later apologized<\/a> after public blowback. A video of Rea doing karaoke<\/a> to Eminem\u2019s \u201cLose Yourself\u201d also went viral on Saturday night of the matches, with Europe holding a seemingly insurmountable seven-point lead.<\/p>\n Earlier in 2025, at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, Rea drew criticism for seemingly overshadowing new CEO Derek Sprague at the PGA\u2019s annual Wednesday press conference.<\/p>\n Rea attended this year\u2019s PGA Show in January, but in a \u201cscaled down role,\u201d according to Golfweek<\/a>. Additionally, both Golfweek and Golf Channel reported in February<\/a> that Rea had been removed from the PGA Tour Policy Board.<\/p>\n