Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday that there will be no big announcement regarding negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) during the upcoming PLAYERS Championship.There had been speculation on the subject for several weeks, including rumors of LIV players playing in the Tour’s flagship event.”I don’t see that happening,” Monahan said, according to Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine.However, Monahan also expressed optimism about the progress of the negotiations. Speaking to select members of the media at Bay Hill ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the commissioner stressed the importance of the meeting with President Donald Trump in moving the process forward.”It was a very productive visit,” Monahan said. “I think you all have been around him enough to know how passionate he is about the game of golf.””For him [Trump] to respond to our request to sit down and talk about how we achieve what he stated publicly as a goal, which is the game of golf operating under one tour with all the top players playing on that one tour, was a great opportunity. We had a really productive conversation.”
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour speaks to the media in a press conference prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 07, 2023 in Ponte Vedra…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour speaks to the media in a press conference prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 07, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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Having mentioned the idea of “one tour,” Monahan was asked how he envisioned that future. The commissioner did not specify that the “one tour” would necessarily be the PGA Tour.”What it means is the reunification of the game,” he said, “which is what we have been and are focused on. Candidly, that’s what fans want. So when you talk about reunification, that’s all the best players in the world competing with each other and against each other.”🚨⏳⛳️ #NEW: PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan tells reporters at Bay Hill that while recent meetings have been productive, no deal is imminent and to not expect any announcements next week at The PLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/juDraXGaDe— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) March 4, 2025
Monahan also revealed his vision for Laurie Canter’s qualification for THE PLAYERS Championship. Canter will be the first former LIV player to play in a PGA Tour-only sanctioned event, and the Commissioner said he is delighted that it is the case.”I think Laurie will have an opportunity to answer that question for you next week about exactly what it means to him,” Monahan said.”I think that’s most important. But listen, in terms of the DP World Tour, he won in Bahrain (last month), he had a great performance last week, he’s earned his way into THE PLAYERS Championship, we’re excited to have him next week at TPC Sawgrass, and excited that he’s a member of the DP World Tour.”The PGA Tour and the PIF are negotiating an agreement to end the current split in men’s professional golf beginning in 2023. Although the signing of a framework agreement was announced in June 2023, a definitive agreement has not been reached.Monahan also discussed the first season of the TGL. He highlighted how well the event has been received by fans and assured that the league is looking to expand, including the introduction of female players.More Golf: Angel Cabrera Spends 30 Months in Jail, Makes Masters Return
