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jim vernon, 2012 World Amateur Team uSA Captain
Past USGA President Jim Vernon, 61, of Pasadena, Calif., has been selected as the captain of the 2012 USA World Amateur Team.
“I am honored to receive this opportunity to serve as captain of the USA Team,” said Vernon. “Golf is such a global game, one
which everyone can play, and I look forward to leading our players as they represent their country in this championship. It will be
an exciting experience for all of us.”
Vernon served as USGA president in 2008 and 2009, and was a member of the Executive Committee for seven years. He was vice
president from 2006-07.
Vernon has a long history of golf administration, having acted as president of the board of directors of both the Southern California
Golf Association and the California Golf Association in 1997 and 1998. He was also president of Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank,
Calif., in 1990. Vernon currently serves on the board of directors of the Southern California Golf Association Foundation.
Vernon also served as chairman of the USGA’s Equipment Standards Committee, the group responsible for regulating clubs, balls
and other equipment to assure compliance with the Rules of Golf, from 2004-07.
After practicing law for nine years following graduation from Stanford Law School in 1975, Vernon left the firm to run his family’s
diamond business, Frank Vernon Diamond Brokers and Wholesale Jewelers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
from Stanford University in 1972. He and his wife, Gail, live in Pasadena.
Photography: course: courtesy Turkish Golf Federation; French Team: ©USGA/John Mummert
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