PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is “recuperating from a medical situation.”
The PGA Tour Policy Board announced Tuesday evening that Monahan, 53, will be relieved of his day-to-day duties on the PGA Tour while recovering from a medical issue, which has not been disclosed. Ron Price, chief operating officer, and Tyler Dennis, executive vice president, will take over Monahan’s role during his absence.
“The Board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy,” reads the joint statement from Monahan and the PGA Tour Policy Board. “We will provide further updates as appropriate.”
Monahan has served as the PGA Tour commissioner since 2017.
Monahan’s medical issue comes one week after he announced the creation of a for-profit entity that combines the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour. Monahan is the CEO of the new company and Yasir al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will be the chairman.
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Monahan defended the “landmark” deal during an interview on the Golf Channel ahead of the Canadian Open, adding that, “I don’t expect everybody to understand it right off the bat. I think this is going to take some time.”
