In a letter dated September 30, chief competitions officer Tyler Dennis announced the Agent Certification Program, which will establish “specific guidelines, standards, and procedures to safeguard the membership, their management teams, tournaments, and the PGA Tour”.
During a wide-ranging press conference on the eve of the Tour Championship, the final event of the FedEx Cup schedule, Jay Monahan provided an overview of the 2024 season and a look ahead on several fronts, none more compelling than potential changes to golf broadcasts in the weeks ahead.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan held his first public press conference since returning from medical leave, and reporters were keen to know the progress on the framework deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which finances LIV Golf.
Just two weeks ago, Andy Pazder was put on two important committees as the tour continues to forge a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has received an “incredible outpouring” of support from well-wishers since he revealed that he will be stepping aside to recuperate from a medical situation.
Tour officials said that the schedule is about “90-plus percent complete”, and that they expect to make an announcement on the full slate by the end of June either before or in conjunction with a scheduled PGA Tour Policy Board meeting.
While the move to Trinity Forest – a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed that opened in 2014 – was welcomed by architecture fans, the tournament has suffered a series of woes the past two years.