Some players feel betrayed by Jay Monahan’s actions in dealing with the Public Investment Fund, and PGA Tour veteran Hunter Mahan believes his relationship with the membership could be beyond repair
At the top of Jay Monahan’s unenviable to-do list when he returns to work on July 17 will be restoring support and confidence from the players he serves.
An intense player meeting followed the announcement of the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund’s stunning deal on June 6 in Canada, and it appears they still need convincing that the tour is on the right path.
However, six-time PGA Tour winner Hunter Mahan appears adamant there is no way of Monahan restoring trust from the membership which was kept completely unaware of the negotiations and talks going on behind the scenes.
“Players are done with him,” Mahan tweeted on Wednesday,” Except I’m not (sic) what the process is for removing him. Great time for players to find real representation.”
The 41-year-old hasn’t played on the PGA Tour since the 3M Open in 2021 and notched his most recent victory at the Barclays in 2014.
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Hunter Mahan: Jay Monahan doesn’t have the players onside
Players in the meeting at last month’s RBC Canadian Open felt betrayed by Monahan, while an anonymous player revealed he was “definitely getting attacked.”
After the agreement was announced, Rory McIlroy said he felt like “a sacrificial lamb” as the circuit’s most vocal supporter and described Monahan’s actions as “hypocritical.”
The PGA Tour suspended players from joining LIV Golf and many players resigned their memberships. Monahan often ruled out the possibility of LIV Golf players being able to return to the tour, but now players could reapply for their memberships in the near future as part of the new alliance.
PGA Tour COO Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne appeared before US Congress on Tuesday to discuss the proposal formed by the PGA Tour and the PIF. The US Senate’s subcommittee released a 276-page document detailing a number of stunning features.
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Among them was a proposal that McIlroy and Tiger Woods would own LIV Golf teams and play in 10 LIV Golf events, while Greg Norman would not be retained as LIV CEO and moved to an advisory role.
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