PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan releases EXPLOSIVE memo revealing key details on future of golf
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday released a memo highlighting several key points. The top boss is also likely to hold a meeting with players at the Wyndham Championship.
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Following his return to work from a recent “medical” absence, PGA Tour Jay Monahan released a memo on Wednesday. The top boss gave an update regarding several key points involving the shocking merger between PGA and LIV Golf. Monahan informed that the “definitive” agreement with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is heading in the right direction.
On June 6, Monahan along with PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, announced this merger. This came as a major shock as the two tours had been locked into an intense war for two years. In a two-page memo released, Monahan mentioned that Colin Neville has been brought in as a special advisor to player directors.
As per Monahan, the tour is now working to create a “Player Benefit Program”. This program is set to provide the tour loyalists with a significant reward. Several players had turned down big figures to play for LIV Golf. “This program, should we reach a Definitive Agreement, will be financially significant in total and incremental to our planned compensation program,” Monahan said.
The other important notice from the memo was the appointment of a “task force”. This body will be tasked to develop ways for LIV defectors to re-apply for the tour. Whether those players will be penalized for their actions remains to be seen. Monahan is also reported to hold a meeting with the players at the Wyndham Championship.
PGA Tour refuses the proposed MLR by USGA and R&A
Apart from the battle between the two tours, the other talk of debate in golf has been the “model local rule” (MLR). The USGA and the R&A had proposed that event organizers should require to provide golf balls that go around 15 yards shorter. This was done to bring up the competition level. The governing body announced that if this proposal is accepted, it will only take part in elite competitions.
However, Jay Monahan has notified the bodies that the PGA has rejected this proposal. “We have spent the last two years undertaking a comprehensive analysis of distance on the PGA Tour and its impact,” the memo read. The statement further added that the proposed MLR is not in the best interest of the game.
As the players gear up for the final events of the schedule, several interesting things are about to shape the future of golf. The key point is whether the agreement could be agreed before the end of the year. If the time expires and no agreement is decided, then the merger could likely fail to come to fruition.
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