While speaking at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday, McIlroy stated: “I’m not on the board, but I’m in some way involved in that transaction committee. I don’t have a vote so I don’t have I guess a meaningful say in what happens in the future, but at least I feel like I can be helpful on that committee. And that was sort of a compromise for I guess not getting a board seat.”
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan assured McIlroy that he would still have an influence on the sport’s future, despite the rejection. “Today’s news is in no way a commentary on Rory’s important influence,” Monahan said. “It’s simply a matter of adherence to our governance process by which a tour player becomes a board member.”
He added: “We are making progress in our negotiations with the PIF and are working as a collective, the player directors, our boards and tour management to remain open-minded to all avenues that advance the tour in the best interest of our players, our partners and, most importantly, our fans.”
