PGA Tour commissioner Monahan meets with players with low attendance, few details on Saudi deal

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had his first meeting with players Tuesday afternoon since his return to work, offering few details on the surprise agreement with the Saudi backer of LIV Golf that two players said still involve several moving parts.The meeting was lacking in details and attendance, with only 25 players attending in the clubhouse at the TPC Southwind.Rory McIlroy returned from a workout — his shirt was drenched in sweat — and walked into the clubhouse a few minutes before it ended. Patrick Cantlay also did not attend. Both are PGA Tour board members and have had been on previous calls.Monahan had what he described as an intense meeting on June 6 in Canada, the day players discovered he had negotiated an agreement with the Public Investment Fund with only two board members involved. The agreement led to immediate dismissal of all lawsuits.A week later, Monahan took a leave for a medical situation. He returned July 17.“There’s still a whole lot that no one really knows, and we don’t know,” Rickie Fowler said. “It’s just continuing to trust that leadership and everyone is doing what’s best for all of us and the tour moving forward.
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