The PGA Tour has announced the appointment of Andy Weitz as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Investor Relations for the Tour’s global operations. In addition to overseeing marketing and communications, Weitz will take on a newly created investor relations role that is responsible for developing messaging and communicating strategy for PGA Tour Enterprises, a for-profit subsidiary of PGA Tour, Inc., incorporated earlier this year.
Most recently, Weitz served as Chief Marketing oOfficer for global professional services firm Aon. Prior to joining Aon in 2014, he was US president and CEO of Hill-Knowlton Strategies, a global strategic communications consultancy in the WPP portfolio. At Hill-Knowlton, he also served as chief operating officer of the US region and vice-chair of the global corporate advisory practice.
For his new role with the PGA Tour, he will relocate to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He will formally start the role in mid-August.
