The Players Championship finish maybe greatest ever, leaves PGA Tour fans in awe
Scottie Scheffler has done it again. He became the first player in The Players Championship’s 50-year history to win the event back-to-back. Not to mention, after Scheffler won last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, he also played on the PGA Tour in quick succession. There’s a reason he’s number one in the world, and his performance […]
Patrick Cantlay confirms PGA Tour policy board meeting with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF boss
Patrick Cantlay has confirmed that the PGA Tour’s policy committee will meet with Yasir Al Rumayyan after The Players Championship, according to multiple reports. Al Rumayan is the president of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the backer of LIV Golf. He has previously met with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, most recently in Saudi […]
PGA Tour board member rips LIV Golf “fake, contrived” team golf aspect
PGA Tour Policy Committee member Peter Malnati played a great round of golf Saturday at The Players Championship, shooting a 6-under 66. This puts him at 7 under par and moves him up 30 places on the leaderboard. But all the buzz surrounding Malnati probably doesn’t come from his play. After the round, he spoke […]
LIV Golf members forever ineligible for PGA Tour equity, per board member
After shooting a 6-under 66 in the third round of The Players Championship, Peter Malnati headed to the interview area to speak with the media. He briefly mentioned a round in which he had back-to-back birdies on the back nine, including one on the famous par-3 17th. But Malnati mainly discussed the current state of […]
Jordan Spieth says PGA Tour players are ready to meet with Saudis | PGA Tour
Jordan Spieth has confirmed that the PGA Tour’s player directors are close to meeting with the president of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund to try to resolve the impasse that continues to severely impact elite golf. The PGA Tour and PIF-funded LIV Golf remain on different paths. This week’s Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s […]
PGA Tour player-directors, LIV Golf boss slated to meet after The Players
Perhaps this significant development indicates that there has been some progress in negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. PGA Tour Player Director He says he plans to meet According to an exclusive report from Golfweek magazine’s Eamon Lynch, he will meet Yasir Al Rumayan, the head of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), […]
Viktor Hovland accuses PGA Tour Commish of sweeping LIV Golf mistake under the rug
Viktor Hovland is not usually an anti-directional character. He always has a smile on his face and tries to keep his comments short and sweet. The day before the 50th Players Championship, he opened up a little. Hovland questioned how PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has responded since the landmark June 6 announcement was made. […]
Rory McIlroy comes to PGA Tour Commissioner defense at The PLAYERS
On the eve of The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s unofficial fifth major, Rory McIlroy came to commissioner Jay Monaghan’s defense. Asked if he thought Monaghan was the right person to lead the Tour, McIlroy took a holistic approach. “Yeah, I think so too. Look at what Jay has done since he took over. Media […]
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan flops again with meaningless spin
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Everyone came looking for answers. One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is to provide answers. But despite the predicament, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan offered little response during Tuesday’s annual status of the tour press conference ahead of this week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Ta. Listening to […]
PGA golfer Xander Schauffele says Jay Monahan has ‘a long way to go’ to regain trust
Last summer, many PGA players felt like Jay Monaghan stabbed them in the back when it was revealed that the Tour was in talks to partner with the Public Investment Fund. “I love you,” Collin Morikawa wrote sarcastically on Twitter at the time.[d] “I find the morning news on Twitter,” another person expressed a similar […]