“The man that ruined golf”; “Just sort it out already” – Fans sound off as Jay Monahan gives fresh update on PGA Tour-PIF deal

Fans' patience is wearing thin as the ongoing delay in the deal between the PGA Tour and PIF drags on, following a new update from Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The PGA Tour announced its merger with LIV Golf's financial backbone, PIF, in June of last year, but the deal has been repeatedly postponed, with no finalization in sight.

This week, PGA Tour players are gearing up to compete at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and ahead of the event, Jay Monahan held a press conference where he discussed the deal between the PGA Tour and PIF. He revealed that the discussions have been "complicated" and stated that they would continue to "meet and move forward."

However, the Commissioner assured that the conversations between both parties are "in a good place."

Nuclr Golf shared Jay Monahan's comments on the PGA Tour-PIF update on its X (formerly Twitter) account, writing:

"PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan spoke ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship & it appears a deal between the TOUR and PIF is not imminent: “They’re very complicated discussions…. There’s a lot of elements to them. When you have the level of interaction, we’re continuing to meet and move forward and discuss and debate, you can’t be anything but hopeful…. As it relates to times and timeframes and where we are, I’ll just say we’re in a good place with the conversations. That’s the most important thing.”

However, fans have expressed frustration over the constant delays and the lack of solutions.

"Just sort it out already," a fan wrote.

Meanwhile, some fans criticized Jay Monahan, accusing him of " ruining" golf.

"The man that ruined golf," another fan commented.

"Nothing will happen until he is gone.. to bad the players are putting their trust in this guy...," a fan wrote.

Yet one more fan criticized the delay in the deal and wrote:

"Find a solution. Problem is they don’t want one. Ego, money and legacy. Sounds like politicians."

Here are more fans reactions:

Fans' reaction to Jay Monahan's comment (Image via X/@NUCLRGOLF)

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Amidst the merger discussions, the PGA Tour has unveiled its schedule for 2025

The PGA Tour and PIF have been in talks regarding a potential merger for over a year, but no final decision has been reached. Despite the pending deal, both circuits have been progressing smoothly with their scheduled events, and the PGA Tour has recently unveiled its 2025 schedule.

The 2025 PGA Tour season will begin in January with The Sentry Tournament in Hawaii. It will feature both regular and Signature events throughout the year, concluding with the Tour Championship, which will take place from August 18 to August 24, 2025, at East Lake Golf Club.

Meanwhile, PGA Tour players are preparing for the conclusion of the 2024 season. This week, they will start the FedEx Cup playoffs, which will conclude with the Tour Championship, scheduled for August 29 to September 1, 2024.

LIV Golf is also approaching the end of its 2024 season. Out of their 14 events, the 12th will be held this week at Greenbrier from August 16 to 18, 2024.