Though the incontrovertible takeaway from the past two years in professional golf is that no one knows anything, at least for certain, we’ve spent much of this week at TPC Sawgrass gathering intel on the status of the deal.
Speaking ahead of his tour’s flagship event, the Players Championship, there were two things of substance from his remarks, and those comments were notable in who and what they addressed.
In a performance that was alternately confident and cautious, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan spoke in front of the gathered media for the first time since last August at the Tour Championship.
Players will receive equity into PGA Tour Enterprises; these grants, made over time, will be based on playing accomplishments, future participation and tour status.
Jon Rahm’s departure to LIV Golf moved Hughes inside the cutoff for this week’s 2024 PGA Tour season-opener, proving that while meritocracy may reign in golf, bureaucracy isn’t far behind. And now that Hughes is here, he has plenty to say.
In a memo sent to players on Tuesday (first reported by Golf Channel), Monahan reiterated that his focus remains working “toward a definitive agreement with PIF and the DP World Tour as our priority”.
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