{"id":4420,"date":"2026-05-26T16:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/don-rea-jr-removed-as-pga-of-america-president-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:04:39","slug":"don-rea-jr-removed-as-pga-of-america-president-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/don-rea-jr-removed-as-pga-of-america-president-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Rea Jr. removed as PGA of America president"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Don Rea Jr. is out as president of the PGA of America, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s news came on the heels of the PGA of America&#8217;s board of directors suspending Rea for the remainder of his two-year team, which ends in November.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/matt-able-withdraws-from-draft-transfers-to-north-carolina-2\/\">Matt Able withdraws from draft, transfers to North Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>PGA of America vice president Nathan Charnes has been named acting president.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rea came under fire for failing to apologize amid a raucous New York crowd hurling personal insults at Rory McIlroy and his family during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 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