"I'm not going to disclose details"- Jay Monahan refuses to talk about re-entry of relegated LIV Golf players, following suit of DP World Tour

Jay Monahan held a press conference prior to the Tour Championship. It was held at the East Lake Golf Club and the topic of the current LIV Golf players took center stage when reporters asked questions.

However, Monahan refused to go into detail about the future of LIV Golf players. The specific question was whether a path was being charted for an eventual return to the PGA Tour and the answer was that no details would be "disclosed" at this time.

This was part of Jay Monahan's response (via ASAP Sports):

"As it relates to any details of the conversations that we're having with the Public Investment Fund [PIF], I'm not going to disclose details. I'm not going to get into specifics."

He added:

"But I will tell you, when you look at what has happened on the PGA Tour over the last couple of years, to think about PGA Tour University...to have these new and emerging stars...the system that we have, which extends to the international tours around the world, is really performing at a really high level, and that's what we're excited about."

During the same press conference, PGA Tour Vice President Tyler Dennis confirmed that all LIV Golf players who wish to return to the PGA Tour will have to wait one year after their last start in the breakaway league.

But Dennis also spoke of "an additional set of guidelines to be considered" for those players who were PGA Tour members at the time they left for LIV Golf. However, he declined to go into detail about what those "guidelines" would be.

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What else did Jay Monahan talk about at the press conference?

Jay Monahan and Tyler Dennis - Source: Getty

The other major topic discussed by Jay Monahan at his press conference (popularly known as the "State of the Tour") was the PIF negotiations. Similar to the players issue, Monahan declined to give specific details about the negotiations.

Monahan did stop to praise the PGA Tour's current partners, particularly Strategic Sports Group (SSG). He also asserted that the Tour's negotiating team has the "right people" at the table in talks with the PIF.

In response to a direct question from one of the reporters covering the event, Monahan said there was no deadline in sight for the negotiations. In fact, he stated that a deadline could "constrain the negotiations":

"We have not agreed to a deadline. I don't think we want to restrict ourselves in that way. We want to achieve the best and right outcome at the right time."

Other topics covered by Monahan during the press conference included the PGA Tour schedule for the 2025 season, which he said will be similar to the 2024 season. He also talked about PGA Tour Studios, the Tour's new initiative to deliver more personalized content to different audiences.