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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Temporarily Stepping Away Due to ‘Medical Situation’

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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is ceding his post—for the time being—due to what is referred to as just a “medical situation.”

In a statement released late Tuesday night, the PGA Tour said that Monahan informed the PGA Tour Policy Board that he is recovering and temporarily stepping down while doing so. PGA Tour COO Ron Price and Executive Vice President Tyler Dennis will assume Monahan’s role during the commissioner’s absence.

The entire statement reads as follows:

“Jay Monahan informed the PGA TOUR Policy Board that he is recuperating from a medical situation. The Board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy. During Jay’s absence, Ron Price, Chief Operating Officer, and Tyler Dennis, Executive Vice President & President, PGA TOUR, will lead the day-to-day operations of the PGA TOUR with the assistance of the great team Jay has built, ensuring seamless continuity. We will provide further updates as appropriate.”

Monahan certainly has been in the news over the past eight days. It started with last Tuesday’s blockbuster announcement that the PGA Tour would be joining forces with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The bombshell also took the PGA Tour membership by surprise, and the players responded in kind by reportedly grilling Monahan in a meeting later that day.

It was also revealed yesterday that Monahan wrote a letter to Congress late last week, taking lawmakers to task over not supporting the PGA Tour in their fight against the PIF’s LIV Golf. He also spoke out against some lawmakers who are questioning the deal over antitrust issues.

Monahan wrote:

“Let me be clear that despite numerous reports, this arrangement is not a merger between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the PIF.”

Monahan was expected to be in Los Angeles this week for the U.S. Open, where several golfers on the PGA Tour and LIV circuit are commenting on last week’s news for the first time.

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Chris has worked in sports journalism for nearly 20 years and also loves the game of golf, even though it often doesn't love him back. Year-round golf is a perk of living in Florida, where Chris moved from his native New York shortly after graduating from college. Chris has played some famous courses in the state, including Bay Hill in Orlando and Innisbrook in the Tampa Bay area, and next on his to-do list is the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass to take a crack at the famous island hole.

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