MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A group of 41 players – including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm – sent a letter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan last week asking, among other things, for Tiger Woods to be appointed to the circuit’s 11-member policy board. Given the complexities of various negotiations in recent months, it was the easiest of choices for the commissioner.
“I couldn't say yes fast enough, because he's essentially been, in a certain way, in that role behind the scenes,” Monahan said Wednesday at TPC Southwind in a meeting with reporters. “I think it's a tremendous statement, and it gives our players great confidence to know that he's in that spot.