![]() ![]() "They have helped re-architect the future of the PGA Tour, they have moved us to a more competitive model. ![]() "It probably didn't seem this way to them but as I looked to those players that have been loyal to the PGA Tour, I'm confident they made the right decision. "I accept those criticisms but circumstances do change and I think looking at the big picture got us to this point. "Any time I've said anything I've said it with the information I had at that moment, and I said it based on someone that's trying to compete for the PGA Tour and our players," said Monahan. Meanwhile a 9/11 victims group say the PGA Tour should be "ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed" after Monahan previously referenced the terror attacks when criticising players for leaving the PGA Tour for LIV. Human rights group Amnesty say the announcement is further evidence of Saudi Arabian efforts to draw attention away from the country's human rights record, known as sportswashing. It was a tough meeting for both sides because nobody really knows what this is going to look like in the end." "Players were mad, players were calling for resignation, and Jay sat there and took it like a champ, he really did."Īn agreement has been signed that will combine the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV's commercial operations and rights into a new, yet to be named for-profit company and it means pending litigation between the tours will be halted.īut the announcement took players by surprise with many reacting with anger, while the specifics of how the Tours will look going forward is not yet clear.įormer US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy added: "(Monahan) just sort of explained the structure, how it's going to look going forward. It just seems like a lot of backtracking. "I think the most powerful moment was when a player quoted Monahan from the 3M in Minnesota last year when he said, 'as long as I'm commissioner of the PGA Tour, no player that took LIV money will ever play the PGA Tour again'. Murray reportedly swore at McIlroy but another player, Wesley Bryan, later confirmed the exchange on social media, adding they "were cordial and pleasant post meeting".Īmerican golfer Johnson Wagner, a PGA Tour winner, told the Golf Channel: "There were many moments where certain players were calling for new leadership of the PGA Tour and even got a couple of standing ovations. There are reports that he was involved in an angry exchange during the meeting, telling world number 227 Grayson Murray to "just play better" as the American criticised Monahan. McIlroy is the defending champion at this week's PGA Tour event at the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto and was at Tuesday's 75-minute players meeting. Northern Ireland's world number three Rory McIlroy, who has been a firm defender of the PGA Tour, is set to speak to the media at around 15:00 BST on Wednesday. "I recognise that people are going to call me a hypocrite," Monahan said. So, I only think we have to do is continue to work hard, work on our fundamentals, watch the film, see where we can correct our mistakes and then move forward from there.Monahan said those who joined LIV would not be welcome back on the PGA Tour. “People on our team are very passionate about what they do,” Wise said. ![]() When asked about Tuesday’s incident after practice, defensive end and team captain Deatrich Wise kept things in perspective. These things happen in football you need only look at last summer’s training camp fight between Barmore and Andrews. Neither Strange nor Barmore was officially ejected from practice, but both spent the rest of the afternoon on the sidelines. Multiple players then joined the scuffle, which eventually saw defensive tackle Christian Barmore throw a punch and get confronted by center David Andrews. Tensions boiled over during Tuesday’s Patriots OTA practice, but nobody should be worried about it.ĭuring an 11-on-11 period, guard Cole Strange and linebacker Anfernee Jennings engaged in some heated pushing and shoving after playing through the whistle. Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free AgentsįOXBORO, Mass.What This Patriots Captain Said About Heated OTA Practice Scuffle ![]()
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