“Worst commissioner in pro sports” – Fans BLAST Jay Monahan as PGA Tour Commissioner rakes up $23 million in compensation

As per Sportico, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had a total earnings of $23 million in 2023, almost $5 million more than he had in 2022.

“Worst commissioner in pro sports” – Fans BLAST Jay Monahan as PGA Tour Commissioner rakes up $23 million in compensation

Jay Monahan (Image via Imago)

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has found himself in hot waters once again. As per reports from Sportico, the golf top boss raked up $23 million in compensation in 2023, significantly higher than some other stars.

Monahan’s relationship with the golf fans has remained complicated. The top boss has found himself under heavy criticism from the fans on several occasions.

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Following the announcement of the golf merger in June 2023, Monahan went on a medical leave. This left the fans angry. During his appearance at the Tour Championship in August that year, he was heavily booed.

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This new report has once again left the golf fans raging against the commissioner. As per the report, Monahan earned around $23 million in regular and deferred compensation. He earned $12.1 in bonuses, $2.5M in retirement benefits, and $6.7M in long-term incentive compensation.

In 2022, Monahan earned around $18.4 million through compensation. A year later, he has earned almost $5 million more than that. His earnings are reported to be more favorable compared to other pro sports commissioners, whose compensation is often estimated as they are not disclosed.

As per Golf Digest, Monahan’s earnings are estimated to be near MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (around $25 million) and much higher than Adam Silver and Gary Bettman, commissioners of the NBA and NHL respectively. Meanwhile, Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner is said to be well ahead of others with reported earnings of around $63.9 million in 2021.

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Social media reacts to Jay Monahan earning $23 million in 2023

Fans on social media were left stunned when reports of Jay Monahan earning $23 million in 2023 came out. While some users questioned this earnings some once again attacked the 54-year-old top boss of the PGA Tour.

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PGA Tour star Wesley Bryan was also one of them who reacted to this report. The 34-year-old had a hilarious reaction to this. He would claim that Monahan was 77 times more valuable than him in 2023.

I think he was 77x more valuable than me last year

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Fans on the other hand blasted Monahan for earning this amount. One fan displeased with this slammed him for his tenure as the commissioner and wrote, “Worst commissioner in pro sports.”

Check out that, Bryan’s reaction and a few more from X below:

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As of now, Monahan finds himself busy dealing with the PGA Tour’s merger deal with the PIF of Saudi Arabia. Recently, he once again met with Yasir-Al Rumayyan, the governor of PIF in the Middle East as they continued to find ways to finalize this massive $1.3 billion deal.