The PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf reached consensus on a number of gadgets throughout its assembly its latest assembly in New York.
Commissioner Jay Monahan cautioned gamers Tuesday night time “there may be nonetheless work to do” earlier than any settlement.
Monahan despatched gamers a memo after the PGA Tour coverage board and the business PGA Tour Enterprises board held a joint assembly in the course of the Vacationers Championship in Connecticut.
He didn’t share specifics, solely saying the purpose was to develop “a shared imaginative and prescient for the way forward for skilled golf” that offers gamers the very best world alternatives.
The assembly with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Public Funding Fund of Saudi Arabia, and PGA Tour Enterprises board members together with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy, was Might 11.
Monahan additionally introduced a couple of tweaks for the PGA Tour schedule in 2025, whereas saying the revamped mannequin that caters to the highest performers from the earlier 12 months are nonetheless creating roughly the identical stage of turnover.
One huge change entails Woods.
The board permitted an extra sponsor exemption within the $20 million signature occasions particularly for Woods “as a participant who has reached an distinctive lifetime achievement” of 80-plus wins in his profession.
Woods has performed solely 4 occasions this 12 months — three majors and taking one of many 4 sponsor exemptions for his Genesis Invitational at Riviera, the place he needed to withdraw with the flu.
The player-hosted signature occasions — Riviera, Bay Hill and Memorial — are the one small fields with a lower.
Monahan stated the tour board and Participant Advisory Council will research whether or not all of the signature ought to have a lower.
The board took no motion.
The board did approve a minimal 72 gamers for the signature occasions, creating an alternate listing primarily based on the present FedEx Cup standings for the gamers not already eligible.
Gamers complained this 12 months when fields dipped beneath 70.
Within the Arnold Palmer Invitational this 12 months, the 69-man area meant one participant — Nick Dunlap — needed to begin the event as a single.
The Vacationers Championship this week solely has 71 gamers after McIlroy withdrew.
The highest 50 within the FedEx Cup are exempt for all of the $20 million occasions.
Extra gamers competed in different occasions, notably early within the season, which restricted begins for gamers who had conditional standing, akin to these ending Nos. 126-150.
The board stated it might not reshuffle the rating of conditional gamers subsequent 12 months till they’ve had an opportunity to play three or 4 occasions.
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