PGA Tour: Xander Schauffele joins betrayal bandwagon after Senate hearing

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Xander Schauffele has misplaced belief in PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.

Schauffele detailed his misgivings with Monahan and the LIV Golf deal throughout Wednesday’s press convention forward of the Genesis Scottish Open.

“If you wish to name it one of many rockier instances on Tour, [Monahan] was imagined to be there for us and wasn’t,” Schauffele mentioned. “Clearly, he had some well being points. I’m glad that he mentioned he’s feeling significantly better. However yeah, I’d say he has loads of powerful inquiries to reply in his return.”

“I don’t belief individuals simply. He had my belief, and he has rather a lot much less of it now. So I don’t stand alone once I say that.”

Different high gamers have felt betrayed by PGA management, too, together with Jon Rahm.

On Jun. 6, Monahan joined Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Saudi Public Funding Fund (PIF), to announce to the world that the PGA had entered a framework settlement with PIF.

The information blindsided gamers, as key stakeholders left tour stars out of the loop throughout negotiations.

Rory McIlroy, an avid supporter of the PGA Tour and staunch critic of LIV Golf, admitted to feeling like a ‘sacrificial lamb’ after the information dropped.

Xander Schauffele, PGA Tour, Genesis Scottish Open

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Xander Schauffele reacts throughout the Professional-Am previous to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Membership on July 12, 2023.
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Schauffele has lengthy been well liked by his friends and followers, as his even-keeled demeanor rubs off on these round him.

He now shares frustrations with McIlroy and Rahm over the shortage of transparency from the PGA’s take care of PIF. However he hopes that PGA Tour will preserve its gamers up-to-date.

“Many of the gamers on the PGA Tour are collectively and wish to learn and wish to have a say in what occurs,” Schauffele mentioned Wednesday.

“Proper now, with this listening to and all the pieces that’s happening, these are simply form of steps within the course of to getting not what we wish however extra transparency and getting a seat on the desk. It’s a for-members group, and that’s what it ought to be.”

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By way of. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter and Instagram @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Remember to try @_PlayingThrough too.