PDGA narrows global board race to four candidates for two seats

Two seats, four candidates, and a board that helps steer the PDGA’s budget, rules and long-term direction. The pair that wins will shape whether members get tighter oversight, better technology and a clearer push for growth beyond the United States.

The PDGA Global Board of Directors is not ceremonial. It is required for the association’s 501(c)(4) status and mandated by the bylaws, with duties that include semi-annual summit meetings, monthly teleconferences with staff, policy-setting, executive director supervision, financial planning and identifying future board members. Members current as of June 25, 2026 and carrying valid email addresses will receive online voting instructions during the first week of the July 1-31 election; members without internet access can request a mailed paper ballot from the PDGA office by July 20.

The nominating committee narrowed the field through a multi-step review that included cover letters, resumes, referral letters, background checks and, for the strongest candidates, video interviews. That process produced four finalists for two at-large seats, with three-year terms beginning September 1, 2026. Jennie Greathouse-Nance is among the names on the ballot, but the real test is not name recognition. It is how each finalist would handle the governance issues that matter most to everyday members: tour oversight, international growth, member value and transparency.

Conrad Damon is the clearest known profile in the race. He currently competes in MP60, has already served two prior stints on the board and has chaired the Rules Committee. He has also worked as a code developer, and he says his goal is to bring evidence-based decision-making to PDGA governance. That matters in a sport where small policy choices, from tech systems to rules administration, can affect thousands of players at once.

Damon’s background gives him a different kind of board résumé. He earned a BA in English from Stanford before moving into software engineering, and he is retiring in July from his role as a Staff Software Engineer at SentinelOne. PDGA records list him as member #2450 in San Carlos, California, a member since 1986. His player page shows a 943 rating, 182 career events and 19 career wins.

The 2025 PDGA elections sent out 101,155 ballots and got back 10,292, a 10.17 percent return. That kind of turnout means the next two directors will be chosen by a small slice of the membership, but they will help set the direction of the sport for years to come.