Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion and current golf broadcast analyst, will take over as chair of the Official World Golf Ranking on April 10, its board announced Tuesday.

Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman will replace Peter Dawson as chair of the Official World Golf Ranking on April 10, the governing board announced Tuesday.

The Official World Golf Ranking has found itself at the centre of conversation in recent years, and the system now has a new chairman in former Masters champion Trevor Immelman

The OWGR's accuracy has been called into question as well as whether it should remain a measuring stick for handing out exemptions into the majors.

The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) has named a former Masters champion as its new Chairman. Trevor Immelman, who won the Green Jacket in 2008, will succeed Peter Dawson and take the reins of the rankings body on April 10.

The Official World Golf Ranking has announced some notable changes. Former Masters champion and current CBS golf analyst Trevor Immelman has been named the organization's third chairman since 2004. "The Official World Golf Ranking has always been a huge part of my life and professional career,