VIRGINIA WATER, England – PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan left no room for ambiguity when he was asked at last month’s Tour Championship if the circuit would welcome back any player who had joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
“No,” Monahan said. “They've joined the LIV Golf series and they've made that commitment. For most of them, they've made multiyear commitments … every player has a choice, and I respect their choice, but they've made it. We've made ours.”
On Wednesday at the DP World Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, European circuit CEO Keith Pelley was asked the same question and offered a decidedly softer response.