Bivens gone?

It appears that Carolyn Bivens couldn't overcome a powerful letter crafted by many of the LPGA Tour's top players, asking for her immediate removal as commissioner. Multiple reports today are saying that Bivens has been let go, with GolfDigest.com reporting that a financial agreement on any money owed to her was reached last night.

The decision to remove Bivens would come roughly a week after the players sent the tour's board of directors the letter. The meeting reportedly drew such stars as Lorena Ochoa, Paula Creamer, Suzann Pettersen, Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis, and Michelle Wie. The players are disgruntled at the performance of Bivens over her four-year stint as commissioner, with the tour having lost seven events since 2007, with the possibility of losing more.

Bivens was reportedly scheduled to be at the US Women's Open, but informed US Golf Association officials last night that she would not be coming. The LPGA Tour, which has refused to comment on the letter or Bivens's status, issued a statement today, which read, in part:

"Out of respect to the USGA and the amazing work that they've done and continue to do in producing and hosting this great event, we will not respond to media reports on internal matters related to the LPGA business. The LPGA players, staff and Board care deeply about our Tour, and and we're all working hard to achieve the same long-term objective to grow our Tour. We look forward to a great week of golf."