PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan’s first comments of 2023 include thoughts on LIV golfers at Masters, strength of PGA Tour


JM: I think that we’re, I think the PGA Tour, the model of the PGA Tour is as strong as it’s ever been. And I say that because it depends on what perspective you’re looking at it, but if you look at it from a player standpoint I feel like we’ve made, you know, we have made changes to our schedule, therefore changes to our product that I think make us as attractive as we can possibly be to top players.

I think for them the most important piece in putting together a schedule is, does it put players in the best possible position to achieve at the highest levels of the game. I think we absolutely have that and have done that and will continue to do that.

As it relates to strength, we’re growing, we’re growing financially. Last year we saw a 31 percent increase in comprehensive player earnings. I think this year we’re somewhere between 16 and 18 percent. And we have a solid group of sponsors, media partners, tournament organization, all coming together.

To me that question is a longer-term question. I feel like as you look out to the future, despite the challenges of the past year, we’re, again, as strong as we’ve ever been. And I’m going to do everything I can to make certain that continues to be the case.



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