PGA Tour set to grant Phil Mickelson wish as LIV Golf talks rumble on
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jay Monahan is set to leave his role as PGA Tour Commissioner with the news coming as the organization prepares to announce Brian Rolap as its new CEO Golf icon Phil Mickelson may see his long-held desire for PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan’s ousting come to fruition according to a recent report indicating Monahan could soon be exiting the role Mickelson has been a prominent figure in the LIV golf movement since 2022 and has openly criticized Monahan’s leadership of the PGA Tour Monahan who joined the organization in 2008 and took on the commissioner role in 2017 faced backlash from players over his handling of the LIV golf split His stance towards players joining the rival league led to discontent among those who left While PGA Tour loyalists were blindsided by an unexpected agreement with LIIV Gulf’s Saudi Arabian backers in 2023 Despite attempts to negotiate with the Saudi Arabia public investment fund PIF little progress has been made and calls for Monahan’s resignation echoed through the Gulf world when Mickelson slammed him on social media in November 2023 about replying to a tweet calling for Monahan to step down Mickelson posted Well said He added “In addition to strongarmming LIV players losing trust with his players and all credibility with his staff golf is in this situation entirely because of him There’s no unity or path forward with him involved in my opinion as well.” Mickelson’s wish appears to be coming true as golf.com reports that Monahan may step down from his position as soon as the end of this year and as late as the end of next season This development comes just before the expected appointment of the new CEO Brian Rolap a highly regarded executive with extensive experience working under NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell The tour has been on the hunt for a CEO since last year and Rollup’s appointment is set to be confirmed at the Travelers Championship in Hartford Connecticut this week
