Sad news: Xander Schauffele strongly disagrees with Rory McIlroy after his five-word comment…
Xander Schauffele is at odds with Rory McIlroy over his criticism of PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
The newly crowned PGA champion resisted the temptation to move to LIV Golf, despite being in negotiations with the breakaway series. Shafele emphasized the commitment to the PGA tour, but he announced his dissatisfaction with Monahan’s management in the Golf civil war.
Initially, Monkan tried to cancel the LIV effect on golf at the highest level. Monahan stunned the sport 12 months ago by announcing a framework agreement with LIV backers, paving the way for a potential merger.
Monahan initially tried to quell LIV’s influence on top-level golf but was forced to make a major U-turn as the Saudi-backed tour attracted a host of prominent players, gaining enormous momentum as a result. Monahan stunned the sports world 12 months ago by announcing a framework agreement with LIV backers, paving the way for a possible merger.
I’ve criticized Jay in the past, but the fact is we’ve never had a commander in chief stand up for all of us athletes and say, ‘This is happening, this is what we’re going to be’ and basically protect us. He didn’t have an attitude when someone left, and he didn’t go out in public and face the music.