'I'm sure a mass of lawyers will be going over the details,' added the Irishman, who also pointed out there are many financial and moral issues to resolve. Stalwarts such as Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among the ineligible players but Padraig Harrington, who captained Europe in their defeat by the United States at Whistling Straits in 2021, told BBC Radio 5 live that he thinks the 'rules will be changed' although he was unsure if that would be in time for this year's contest. Ros Atkins on… How Saudi Arabia bought into golf 'Financial and moral issues'Įuropean players who resigned from the DP World Tour are also not currently eligible for the 2023 Ryder Cup, with Henrik Stenson removed as captain for this year's event, which takes place in Rome from 29 September to 1 October. LIV players lost their places on DP World Tour and PGA Tour, were fined for taking part and also saw their world rankings plummet as LIV events were not officially sanctioned. We have significantly invested in our business in 2023 and we're going to do so in 2024.'

'They have helped re-architect the future of the PGA Tour, they have moved us to a more competitive model. 'It probably didn't seem this way to them but as I looked to those players that have been loyal to the PGA Tour, I'm confident they made the right decision. 'I accept those criticisms but circumstances do change and I think looking at the big picture got us to this point. 'Any time I've said anything I've said it with the information I had at that moment, and I said it based on someone that's trying to compete for the PGA Tour and our players,' said Monahan. Meanwhile a 9/11 victims group say the PGA Tour should be 'ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed' after Monahan previously referenced the terror attacks when criticising players for leaving the PGA Tour for LIV. Human rights group Amnesty say the announcement is further evidence of Saudi Arabian efforts to draw attention away from the country's human rights record, known as sportswashing. It was a tough meeting for both sides because nobody really knows what this is going to look like in the end.' 'Players were mad, players were calling for resignation, and Jay sat there and took it like a champ, he really did.'Īn agreement has been signed that will combine the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV's commercial operations and rights into a new, yet to be named for-profit company and it means pending litigation between the tours will be halted.īut the announcement took players by surprise with many reacting with anger, while the specifics of how the Tours will look going forward is not yet clear.įormer US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy added: '(Monahan) just sort of explained the structure, how it's going to look going forward. It just seems like a lot of backtracking. 'I think the most powerful moment was when a player quoted Monahan from the 3M in Minnesota last year when he said, 'as long as I'm commissioner of the PGA Tour, no player that took LIV money will ever play the PGA Tour again'. Murray reportedly swore at McIlroy but another player, Wesley Bryan, later confirmed the exchange on social media, adding they 'were cordial and pleasant post meeting'.Īmerican golfer Johnson Wagner, a PGA Tour winner, told the Golf Channel: 'There were many moments where certain players were calling for new leadership of the PGA Tour and even got a couple of standing ovations. There are reports that he was involved in an angry exchange during the meeting, telling world number 227 Grayson Murray to 'just play better' as the American criticised Monahan.

McIlroy is the defending champion at this week's PGA Tour event at the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto and was at Tuesday's 75-minute players meeting. Northern Ireland's world number three Rory McIlroy, who has been a firm defender of the PGA Tour, is set to speak to the media at around 15:00 BST on Wednesday. 'I recognise that people are going to call me a hypocrite,' Monahan said. Monahan said those who joined LIV would not be welcome back on the PGA Tour.

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