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January 30th, 2025

‘Everything is on the table’: PGA Tour reacts to survey by addressing slow play and better fan experiences

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November 19th, 2024

Smaller fields, fewer tour cards are among sweeping changes approved by PGA Tour Policy Board

The slew of changes proposed last month were approved at the official session of the full PGA Tour Policy Board. There was no indication in the tour’s press release of vote totals.

October 4th, 2024

PGA Tour enforces credential program, fees for player managers in 2025

In a letter dated September 30, chief competitions officer Tyler Dennis announced the Agent Certification Program, which will establish “specific guidelines, standards, and procedures to safeguard the membership, their management teams, tournaments, and the PGA Tour”.

How PGA Tour broadcasts might look different this fall and 3 other notable insights from commissioner’s State of Tour address

August 29th, 2024

How PGA Tour broadcasts might look different this northern autumn and 3 other notable insights from commissioner’s State of Tour address

During a wide-ranging press conference on the eve of the Tour Championship, the final event of the FedEx Cup schedule, Jay Monahan provided an overview of the 2024 season and a look ahead on several fronts, none more compelling than potential changes to golf broadcasts in the weeks ahead.

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August 23rd, 2023

PGA Tour will maintain ‘full control’ in proposed agreement with Saudi PIF: Jay Monahan

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan held his first public press conference since returning from medical leave, and reporters were keen to know the progress on the framework deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which finances LIV Golf.

August 9th, 2023

PGA Tour senior official resigns ahead of playoffs

July 10th, 2023

Influential PGA Tour board member resigns, citing ‘serious concerns’ with tour’s Saudi Arabia deal

Randall Stephenson’s resignation, which was first reported by the Washington Post, has been confirmed by Golf Digest.

June 15th, 2023

‘FULL STEAM AHEAD’: PGA Tour provides update on Jay Monahan after ‘medical situation’

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has received an “incredible outpouring” of support from well-wishers since he revealed that he will be stepping aside to recuperate from a medical situation.

June 1st, 2023

What we do and don’t know about the PGA Tour’s schedule for 2024

Tour officials said that the schedule is about “90-plus percent complete”, and that they expect to make an announcement on the full slate by the end of June either before or in conjunction with a scheduled PGA Tour Policy Board meeting.

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May 11th, 2023

PGA Tour announces new tournament

The PGA Tour announced overnight that a new tournament in Myrtle Beach has been added to the schedule.

PGA Tour draws hard line with rival tour, won’t grant players releases to compete elsewhere; Greg Norman responds

PGA Tour tells players it will end on-site COVID-19 testing in July

What the (partial) return of fans means at the Waste Management Phoenix Open

WGC–Mexico Championship moving to Florida for 2021 event

How the PGA Tour will handle a player testing positive for coronavirus

6 lingering questions about the resumption of the PGA Tour season

January 14th, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about the PGA Tour’s new pace-of-play policy

The hope is to modify the habits of players that are leading to the growing frustration of slow play.

January 13th, 2020

AT&T Byron Nelson event leaving Trinity Forest after 2020

While the move to Trinity Forest – a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed that opened in 2014 – was welcomed by architecture fans, the tournament has suffered a series of woes the past two years.

October 1st, 2019

Report: Five players have drivers fail PGA Tour’s new testing protocol at Safeway Open

According to the Reuters story, 30 drivers were tested at last week’s event in California.

August 25th, 2019

Spectators injured as lightning strikes at Tour Championship

Two lightning strikes happened at 4:45pm local time, one hitting a maintenance area and another striking a fan zone near the 16th tee.

August 12th, 2019

PGA Tour says it’s looking into potential changes to pace-of-play policy

If you were curious what it would take for the PGA Tour to look into the matter of slow play more closely, you’ve got your answer.