guarantees, Rory McIlroy remained loyal to the PGA Tour and led the fight against the LIV. When the secret agreement, between Jay Monahan and PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan was announced, Rory was displeased with the overall deal, plus the fact that as a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board, he was only given two-hour’s notice before the deal was made public. It is the custom to keep Policy Board members, who represent the rank and file of the PGA Tour, abreast of issues confronting the tour and seek their feedback. Rory had led the charge in the media and was completely faithful to the corporate line. He felt betrayed by Monahan’s actions and lost faith in the PGA Tour. He resigned his seat on the Policy Board and is even making plans to move back to Ireland. The PGA Tour seems to have lost the faith and support of one of its biggest remaining stars. He only competed in two events in the 202223 season. He finished T-45 at the Genesis Invitational and after two rounds of 74-73 missed the cut at The Masters. Woods was in obvious pain during The Masters and underwent ankle surgery in April. He has been in recovery since, but is scheduled to compete in the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Parent/Child in December. Hopefully he has recovered enough to be competitive and we will see more of him in 2024. Tiger Woods Has More Surgery Everyone knows that Tiger Woods is the main focus in golf, even when he is not playing. PGA Tour & PIF strike Secret Deal With attorney’s fees draining the PGA Tour’s coffers and the Saudi PIF with a seemingly endless bank account, PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan struck a deal with Yasir AlRumayyan to stop the litigation and form a merger agreement. With a large investment into the PGA Tour, the agreement would place Al-Rumayyan as the head of a new world golf entity that would oversee the PGA and DP World Tours, as well as the LIV. Monahan would remain as CEO and run the everyday operations. This new deal did not sit well with a number of players on the PGA Tour that had remained loyal to the brand. With a December 31st deadline looming to complete the proposed deal with the PIF, it is becoming unlikely that it will actually come to fruition. Michigan Golf Journal
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