The move all but gives more power to the players and continues to squash any remaining issues with LIV Golf, which the PGA Tour entered into an agreement with in June.
PGA Tour executives fielded questions from a Senate subcommittee on Capitol Hill as Congress puts the PGA-LIV merger under the microscope.Tiger Woods joined the PGA Tour board as the organization agreed to transparency and new governance measures, the tour announced Tuesday.
The new agreement is billed as an assurance that the PGA Tour remains"for the players, by the players, and gives the players an upper hand when it comes to partnering with LIV Golf." The new board will be comprised of six player directors, five Independent directors, and the PGA of America Director. The other player directors are Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Rory McIlroy, and Webb Simpson.
On Monday, more than three dozen players sent a letter to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan demanding a bigger voice in the future of the sport. "I am honored to represent the players of the PGA Tour. This is a critical point for the Tour, and the players will do their best to make certain that any changes that are made in Tour operations are in the best interest of all Tour stakeholders, including fans, sponsors and players," Woods said in a statement.
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