“YOU feel robbed?” – PGA Tour pro Michael S. Kim reacts to a channel’s post criticizing Jay Monahan

PGA Tour pro Michael S. Kim recently reacted to a post discussing PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan's salary. Monahan became the talk of the town in recent months after the PGA Tour's 2023 tax return revealed he earned more than $23 million last year.

A golf fan account, @MyGolfSpy, recently shared a post highlighting Jay Monahan's earnings, writing:

"Jay Monahan made $23 MILLION and I feel ROBBED. The TOUR is a hot mess: * Players are bolting to LIV * TV ratings are tanking * PR disasters on repeat. And yet...Monahan is cashing checks like he just cured the game. Let’s unpack, shall we?"

Michael S. Kim responded to the post, expressing his opinion. He wrote:

"😂 YOU feel robbed?"

As reported by Golf Digest, Jay Monahan's 2023 earnings included a base salary of $1,887,096 and $2.5 million in retirement benefits. In addition to that he had reportedly earned around $12.1 million in incentives, and approximately $6.7 million in long-term bonuses, bringing his total earnings to over $23 million in 2023. Meanwhile, he has earned around $18.4 million in 2022.

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Phil Mickelson questions PGA Tour's "9.5 billion discrepancy" amidst Jay Monahan's salary reports

Earlier this month, following the revelation of Monahan's earnings, LIV golfer Phil Mickelson questioned the PGA Tour's finances. He reacted to a Goal.com article via X (formerly Twitter).

The article discusses Phil Mickelson's recent collaboration with YouTuber Grant Horvat for a video, following the conclusion of the third season of LIV Golf. It says:

"While Mickelson’s claims that the Tour is sitting on “multiple billions of dollars” in NFTs may have been aggressive, it’s clear he’s using the freedom of a LIV offseason to play a different type of team golf and potentially unlock some extra value in the process."

Phil Mickelson questioned the facts in the article by mentioning PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price's testimony about the Tour's total assets and then how the American circuit signed a deal with SSG Capital Management on a valuation of $12.5 billion. He wrote:

"In this article you dismissed my claim that the tour is sitting on billions of dollars in nft’s and digital moments. Let me point out that when Ron Price testified in front of of congress he was asked how much assets does the Tour have. He said a little less than 3 billion. 4 months later they sold a stake to SSG on a valuation of 12.5 billion. Where do you think the 9.5 billion discrepancy came from? That’s right, digital moments and nft’s. 🤦‍♂️ open your eyes and get your facts straight please."

Phil Mickelson currently plays for LIV Golf and remains banned from competing on the PGA Tour. However, the PGA Tour has been in talks with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is the financial backbone of LIV Golf, for a potential merger.