PGA Tour boss risks wrath of Rory McIlroy with golf rule bombshell
PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan returned to work with a bang with an announcement that will catch the attention of Rory McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy will almost certainly have raised his eyebrows as PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan returned with a bang.
A leaked memo addressed to members before the 3M Open confirmed there will be a compensation fund set up for those who rejected the advances of LIV Golf and a 'punishment taskforce' for defectors who may wish to return.
At the bottom of the letter - according to Golf Channel who first broke the news - was also the nugget that the tour has absolutely no plans to support proposals to roll back the golf ball.
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The two governing bodies that oversee golf's rules, the R&A and USGA, outlined their bifurcation plans in March.
Manufacturers and golf stakeholders have until next August to provide feedback on the Modal Local Rule to combat the game's biggest hitters.
For the most part, the proposals have been met with negativity. Unsurprisingly, OEMs such as Titleist and TaylorMade weren't happy.
In what was a surprise, Rory McIlroy was one of the elite players who was not opposed to the idea. McIlroy previously hinted that a conversation with an LTA exec persuaded him the move wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
In the memo dated 26 July under the heading 'Distance debate', Monahan wrote:
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What some of the players have said about the MLR:
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