ESPN.com · Dec 20, 2023
The 25 most influential people in golf in 2023
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It was another wild year in professional golf, with the best players in the world still competing on rival tours in the men's game.
In June, there was a stunning alliance announced between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. But the framework agreement didn't prevent one of the sport's biggest names -- Jon Rahm -- from jumping to the LIV Golf League.
Spain's Rahm, Germany's Bernhard Langer and American Lilia Vu kept winning. Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka bounced back, while Rose Zhang and Michael Block burst onto the scene.
Here's a look at the biggest newsmakers in golf in 2023:
1. Jay Monahan