PGA Tour, Jay Monahan at crossroads with Rahm headed to LIV, legal issues pending
The dismal mists shaping over the PGA Visit in the previous year might be going to reach a critical stage, and there’s no assurance official Jay Monahan will endure the looming storm.
Golf is one wreck at the present time. Players are uncertain about Monahan’s ability to repair the damage because it appears that a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida-based American golf establishment is in trouble.
There is no telling what golf’s divided house will look like in the coming weeks or years due to another major star, Jon Rahm, changing his mind and spending a reported $500 million to defect to LIV, and the deadline for the Tour to reach a framework agreement with the Saudi-based Public Investment Fund, which is just over two weeks away.
The sport typically enters a state of semi-hibernation in December. All things being equal, golf is standing out as truly newsworthy for every one of some unacceptable reasons. The Visit is floating in light of the fact that numerous players doubt initiative, particularly since the Visit shaped a secret concurrence with PIF on June 6 that caught unaware its participation.
More difficulty became clear this week when reports surfaced that the law office Susman Godfrey sent a letter to the PGA Visit Strategy Board for the benefit of 21 typical players, requesting “to be completely honest” about any planned organizations it makes with U.S. capital financial backers.
The Tour’s announcement that it had “selected an outside investment group to further negotiate with” on the same day as this letter was no accident. The development was mocked by many fans and the media due to the fact that only five of the players named in the lawsuit are ranked in the top 200. However, the truth is that the optics do not look good for Monahan or the Tour.
With Rahm joining Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Cam Smith, and Phil Mickelson in the LIV ranks, the perception of the Tour’s future security only grows, especially with Tiger Woods appearing to be on the verge of being a legitimate contender.
Monahan appears to be fighting for his position, according to all indications. It will be interesting to see what he can do to counter the momentum that is building against the Tour as player mistrust in his leadership continues to decline.
Will Monahan and PIF lead representative Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan close the arrangement on a structure understanding or could it fall due to such a lot of commotion and irritating legitimate issues?
It’s regrettable that golf fans won’t be able to see all of the best players compete, at least outside of the four majors, until 2024.
Keep watching. There are likely more exciting bends in the road to come from LIV and the Visit. It is only speculation as to where this all leads.
There is one certainty: The Tour has lost some muscle, and regaining players’ trust may require a miracle.
