Speculations regarding the future of golf and obstacles to the final deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue. Although it is clear that there are certain obstacles that hinder progress in the negotiations, it is still not known what is at stake. However, now new information is coming to the surface, which indicates that Al-Rumayyan, the PIF governor, has a different vision than the PGA Tour.
Namely, the main man of PIF believes that the team aspect of golf is very important, with attitudes significantly different from those of PGA Tour officials.
With his statements, Jay Monahan further deepened the rumors that the team aspect is the main obstacle.
Ultimately if youre a player anywhere in the world, this is the platform that you want to get to, he said, as quoted by Irish Examiner.
These tournaments are 72-hole stroke-play tournaments at historic, iconic venues, with moments like we had last Sunday with Russell Henley and his family. Thats who we are as an organization, and thats who well always be as an organization.
So thats at the centre of the way that we think about what our fans want and what our players want, and thats obviously a very important consideration in our discussions, which is why Ive mentioned that today.
Pace of play: Is there a solution?
One of the topics was the sport's pace of play, a problem that has worried golf fans for a long time. In addition to them, golf professionals are also disappointed with the behavior of individuals on golf courses.
Monahan stressed that it is an obligation to solve the problem of the pace of the game, adding that it is easy to recognize the problem, but that it is a challenge to find a solution due to the complexity of all the factors that affect the speed of the game. However, PGA Tour comisioner emphasized that they are dedicated to finding the right solutions and making progress in that area.
