Chris Whitten Before Chris Whitten assumed the role of Chief Executive for the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM), he was the Head Coach at the University of Michigan for eight years. GAM is only USGA Allied Association in the state and thus oversees Kevin Helm Kevin Helm has been the Executive Director of the Michigan PGA for nearly 18 years and works with the 800 PGA members employed at over 380 Michigan golf facilities. The Michigan PGA is the 12th largest of the 41 nationwide PGA Sections and is ranked No 2 in total number of courses. Michigan PGA is involved in PGA Junior League and Drive, Chip & Putt for junior golfers. They organize tournaments for section members, recognize the Michigan PGA Professional of the Year and manage the PGA REACH programs. USGA qualifiers, handicap maintenance, plus they conduct a complete schedule of amateur golf tournaments across the state. Included on Whitten’s resume, he played collegiately at Notre Dame, served as an assistant coach for the Golden Domer’s, worked at Miles of Golf and was an assistant at Inverness Club in Toledo. “The move to the GAM made sense for me on a personal level, too,” he said. “It was an opportunity to be more of a presence at home, and to keep our boys involved in golf. I saw a bigger team to be a part of and a team that had a lot of support.” Whitten’s father Buddy was the Head Professional at Blythefield Country Club, competed on the PGA Tour Champions and is a member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. As the head of the 70,000 members of GAM, Whitten is one of the key players in the Michigan Golf industry.
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