PGA Meeting Turns Nasty as Tiger Woods Snub Ignites Fireworks

welcome back to golf extra the recent live PGA merger has sent the golf world reeling PGA commissioner Jay Monahan stunning about face from being a staunch opponent of live and a fierce critic of the organization Saudi backers to a partner with those very same people has surprise golf fans and players alike the reaction of one player in particular stands out though and in a heated meeting that player was apparently hit with some strong words but what exactly was said and why don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe for more videos just like this one now let's get right into what went down in the PGA tour's recent closed-door meeting after the news broke about the live PGA merger there were certainly more questions than answers Chief among these questions included who exactly knew about the merger what the PGA Tour will look like now and what exactly changed to cause this sudden ship but one of those unanswered questions Remains What the reaction of Rory McIlroy was one of the PGA tour's most Ardent backers and most prominent players news broke shortly after the announcement of the merger that Rory despite his close ties to PGA management didn't even know that the merger was occurring instead he found out alongside all of the other PGA Tour members and was forced to air any grievances that he might have in a subsequent closed-door meeting ahead of the upcoming RBC Canadian tournament in Toronto later in the day on Tuesday after the meeting even Monahan himself acknowledged that it was an emotional event saying I would describe the meeting as intense certainly heated so what exactly happened in this meeting according to both named and Anonymous sources for several Publications the meeting started out in a very similar way to what was outlined in the initial press release Monahan also acknowledged some of the major reasons behind the merger specifically that the merger was a needed step to end the ongoing litigation between the two organizations he was quick to point out though that the initial merger was just a framework that needed to be worked out further after going over some of his past comments regarding the live tour and some of his current current positions he finished by saying that he had few details on the exact future of the tour granted no matter how well-reasoned his statement would have been there was little doubt that the players had a right to be upset after the meeting an anonymous player described the mood of the room to a reporter saying most of the players were very very angry the sentiment in the room was pretty somber and Jay was definitely getting attacked he handled it okay but there were times where he could have been more accepting and put himself in our shoes more he was like I'm doing this for the betterment of the tour guys can't you see this and a lot of guys were like we don't trust you the player added that the mood would have been very different had the PGA leadership Monahan included not taken such a strict line on the issues between the two organizations and forced the players to do so as well saying people would be more open to it if it was more of a conversation two years ago before all of this started the tour messed up in the beginning and took such a hard stance to go back on his words literally a year later after making all these changes honestly the PGA Tour is in a good spot with all the designated events and the changes but I also think the litigation is the real reason for the merger I think live was going to be perfectly fine dragging out the court case there's a lot of stuff on the record Australian golfer Jeff Ogilvy added his own set of comments on the meeting saying we didn't learn that much other than there's going to be an alliance and the business structure is going to change and I don't know if it's all going to be happy families but I think all these power Brokers and Czech writers in golf are going to try and come together for the common good and I'm sure there's going to be a little bit of Carnage but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I see the end result and see how it all turns out maybe a bit more compassionate than some of his fellow tour members Jeff added I'm glad I wasn't Jay today there are some grumpy players in there I feel a little bit sort of I'm not lied to but just that the tour has sort of changed its position quickly and dropped it on us really fast so maybe there's a feeling of a lack of trust and a little bit in the leadership it just feels like nobody really knows what's happening and the players are out of the loop but no one really ever likes being out of a loop you know Everyone likes a bit of information and especially when it's your livelihood and your job and the sport you love but what was it about Rory McIlroy that caused such a strong reaction from others in the meeting well the context is that PGA golfer Grayson Mary had the floor and was speaking regarding the various issues in the merger as the anonymous player reports he only responded to Grayson when Grayson was going off on tangid's Outburst saying like we don't trust you Jay you should resign now you lied to our face I forget exactly what led to this but Rory goes just play better Grayson and that got a bad response from the crowd Mary not humored by this comment in a moment reportedly responded by saying F off whoa that's a strong response but warranted given the tension in a situation as it turns out things were resolved after the meeting though as it appeared that McElroy was just trying to lighten the mood in the moment as PGA Tour player Wesley Bryan later reported the two were cordial and pleasant post-meeting saying in addition we chatted as a group of players and we were laughing about the comment no B for hard feelings either way during his Wednesday media availability at the RBC Canadian open McElroy was finally able to say his peace on the whole live PGA merger and he started out by now challenging his thankless role as a PGA loyalist saying it's hard for me not to feel like a sacrificial lamb I put myself out there McElroy elaborated on the timing of the merger and how he found out about it saying I learned about it at pretty much the same time that everyone else did and yeah it was a surprise I knew there had been discussions going on in the background I knew that lines of communication had been opened up I obviously didn't expect it to happen as quickly as it did that is noteworthy that McElroy was at least aware of discussions but obviously he was in the dark to some degree during the press conference McElroy was asked whether or not he still had confidence in Jay Monahan as the PGA commissioner to which he responded I do removing myself from the situation I see how this is better for the game of golf there's no denying it for me as an individual there's just going to have to be conversations that are had I've dealt with Jay a lot closer than a lot of those guys have and from where we were a couple of weeks ago to where we are today I think the future of the PGA Tour looks brighter as a whole he agreed with Monahan on that the PGA Tour couldn't just accept the live defectors back with without a punishment or Consequences continuing we can't just welcome them back in that's not going to happen that's what Jay was trying to get across yesterday what that looks like for individual players in keeping a tour card bringing players back into the fold that's where the anger comes from I understand that and there still has to be consequences to actions the people that left the PGA Tour irreparably harmed this tour started litigation against it above all McElroy voiced his hate for live golf despite any amends that may have been started with this merger I still hate live like I hate live I hope it goes away and I fully expect that it does so there you have it the Rory has already faced some backlash within the PGA tour for his callous comments in the Tuesday meeting his position on the whole issue is one of optimism it remains to be seen whether or not this is a view shared by his fellow golfers and if it will keep him at his current level of popularity in a turbulent time so what do you think about Rory mcilroy's current position on the PGA tour do you think that he's right that the tour is now better off what do you think of his com to Grace and Mary in the closed-door meeting be sure to leave us a comment with what you think down below make sure you like subscribe and turn on post notifications so you can watch our latest content updates as soon as they drop we'll catch you in the next one have a great day

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Length: 7min 27sec (447 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 26 2023