PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a 'medical situation', the U.S.-based circuit said on Tuesday.According to a joint statement by Monahan and the PGA Tour Policy Board, day-to-day operations will be led by PGA Tour executives Ron Price and Tyler Dennis during Monahan's absence.'T
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a"medical situation", the U.S.-based circuit said on Tuesday.
According to a joint statement by Monahan and the PGA Tour Policy Board, day-to-day operations will be led by PGA Tour executives Ron Price and Tyler Dennis during Monahan's absence."We will provide further updates as appropriate."The news comes after a tumultuous week in the sport with the PGA Tour announcing a merger with the rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Monahan said the agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund was in the best interests of PGA Tour members, though he described a closed-door meeting with the players, where some called for his resignation, as"intense" and"heated." Monahan, 53, is the fourth commissioner in the history of the PGA Tour, a position he has held since January 2017 when he succeeded Tim Finchem.
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