PGA Tour’s Jay Monahan on DP World Tour strategic alliance and LIV Golf world rankings try | Golf Information

Monahan reassured European golf followers concerning the energy of the DP World Tour, mentioned the adjustments to the PGA Tour schedule and addressed the bid by LIV Golf to be given world rating standing by the OWGR

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PGA Tour fee Jay Monahan says he won’t take into account LIV golfers’ request to earn World Rating factors

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan insists their strategic alliance with the DP World Tour is benefitting golf followers globally and that the partnership helps to develop the sport.

The 2 excursions introduced an growth of their partnership in June, guaranteeing a progress in prize funds on the DP World Tour and providing its members a direct pathway to incomes PGA Tour playing cards.

“Our alliance goes to proceed to take form and serve to the good thing about golf followers all through Europe and all through the world,” Monahan instructed Sky Sports activities. “The DP World Tour and Keith Pelley are going to be an enormous a part of that.

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Phil Mickelson says that divisive speak is doing the game of golf no good and hopes each PGA Tour and LIV Golf can come collectively for the good thing about the sport

“We will proceed to speak about methods we will proceed so as to add worth and energy to the DP World Tour.

“Coming off BMW [PGA Championship], coming off Italy, wanting on the weeks forward, wanting on the energy of ticket gross sales, there may be super momentum behind the work that we’re doing.

“For those who’re a fan {of professional} golf on the highest stage, having these two excursions coming collectively goes to proceed to learn you. That is who we’re serving, and we’ll proceed to do this.”

The PGA Tour will return to a calendar-year schedule in 2024 and has assurances from the world’s high gamers to characteristic in elevated occasions, with Monahan assured that the swap can profit golf followers.

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The DP World Tour’s chief govt Keith Pelley provides a few of his ideas on the LIV Golf Tour

“We will know the place the most effective gamers on the PGA Tour, the most effective gamers of the world, are taking part in over the course of the season,” Monahan added. “We additionally know that they are going to be asserting extra occasions to their schedule in what’s an already truncated schedule.

“You are going to have extra warmth, extra depth within the coronary heart of the aggressive framework of our schedule – across the large championships.

“This comes on the heels of what followers have continued to see and expertise on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour – this pleasure that continues to construct and assist the expansion of this sport.”

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Bryson DeChambeau believes that individuals ought to give LIV Golf an opportunity and says he could not be happier along with his choice to affix the tour

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have seen some members compete within the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Collection in current months, though Monahan believes the PGA Tour continues to be the first circuit inside the sport.

“It is our job to proceed to take heed to the fan, proceed to take heed to our members, and proceed to do every part we will to provide a extremely aggressive platform with aggressive integrity,” Monahan added.

“The criticism, to me, I embrace as a result of in the end, having the assist of the most effective gamers on the planet, having them take possession of their tour and having them present some path that they assume – from a aggressive standpoint – goes to assist the tour develop and get stronger.

“For those who’re embracing it, then you definately should not be on this seat.”

Monahan is a member of the Official World Golf Rating (OWGR) board, with all LIV Golf members who competed within the newest occasion in Chicago sending a joint letter to chairman Peter Dawson to induce him to present the breakaway circuit world rating standing.

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The Open champion Cameron Smith says it’s unfair that those that have joined LIV Golf are usually not receiving world rating factors and hopes that adjustments earlier than his exemption into golf’s 4 majors expires

“I believe because it pertains to world rating factors and LIV, that is a matter for the Official World Golf Rating board,” Monahan defined. “I am not ready to touch upon their software.

“Any questions you’ve got with their software, they’re finest served answering them.

“I believe the standards is nicely established. It has been in place for an extended time period and has served this sport exceedingly nicely. At this level, I have never engaged these conversations.”