For Greg Norman, the Saudi government and LIV Golf, the overnight press conferences were a victory lap of sorts; an opportunity to show off six legitimately big-name golfers they have successfully lured away from the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour’s reported plans for a new-look schedule was one of the topics discussed at a mandatory players’ meeting on Tuesday, with implications for the Australasian region.
Should the PGA Tour emerge from this existential crisis and remain the dominant force in professional golf, it’ll be in no small part due to pro-bono work from the law firm of Rahm, McIlroy & Thomas.
Monahan, who refused to mention LIV Golf by its name, was asked if the players who played in the 54-hole event in London this past weekend will ever be allowed to return to the PGA Tour. His answer was hardly a confirmation.
Jay Monahan has his hands full this week and beyond – you know, his tour’s existential crisis and everything – but the leaderboard at this week’s RBC Canadian Open should bring a smile to the PGA Tour commissioner’s face.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has revealed the sanction’s in a sternly-worded memo to players before LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman issued a scathing response.
Changes to the early part of the season would allow top players to take an extended “offseason” break without falling behind in the world ranking or the FedEx Cup points race.
Australian Golf Digest
