Payne, 69, said that his resignation would become official on October 16, when the cub opens for a new season. He will be succeeded by Fred Ridley, a former US Amateur golf champion and US Golf ...

It was Billy Payne, former chairman of Augusta National, who felt emboldened to act not just as the custodian of a golf tournament but as the arbiter of moral virtue. When Tiger Woods used the 2010 ...

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: William Porter Payne, the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, speaks with the media during a practice round prior to the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf ...

Editor’s Note: The following is a special feature courtesy LINKS Magazine For nearly a decade, William Porter Billy Payne ran the planning of the worlds most inclusive event. More than 10,000 athletes ...

RYE, N.Y. – Whether leading his Atlanta law firm, the decade-long effort to land the Centennial Olympics in his hometown or as Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club for 11 years, Billy Payne led with ...