Metzger has previously served in leadership roles for the likes of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer.

"We are thrilled to welcome Nicole Metzger to the LPGA Executive Leadership Team as our chief sales and partnerships officer," said LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan.

"Nicole's diverse and deep experience in the sports industry coupled with her consistent success delivering strong commercial growth and her passion for growing women's sports will allow her to have an immediate impact on the LPGA.

"The LPGA prides itself on its commitment to over delivering results for our partners through a collaborative and partner-centric approach and I am confident that under Nicole’s leadership we will continue to build upon our strong value proposition and continue to reach new heights."

Metzger is due to lead the LPGA's business development and partnerships team in developing a growth strategy.

She will also be responsible for attracting brands to the LPGA and to advance opportunities and value for the organisation's existing partners.

"After working across the sports industry, I am thrilled to join the LPGA team to advance revenue growth and help close the sponsorship gap in women's sports," said Metzger.

"The partnership opportunities the LPGA provides are truly unique because they’re built around solving problems.

"I look forward to drawing on my past experiences to help develop and deliver innovative, compelling offerings for our partners and prospects to meet our shared goals."

For the past four years, she has held partnership and business development roles with several sporting bodies where she has secured multi-million dollar partnerships with global brands and delivered annual revenue increases for her clients.