'Great time to be a PGA Tour player' - Jay Monahan in confident mood ahead of flagship Players Championship

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has heralded the introduction of designated events, bigger prize funds and more ‘no-cut’ events declaring, «It’s a great time to be a PGA Tour fan and a PGA Tour player». Speaking ahead of the latest staging of the PGA Tour's flagship event, The Players Championship, Monahan was in a bullish mood as he detailed the latest schedule changes that will ensure the best players go head-to-head more often.

Ad Designated events with minimum purses of $20m were introduced this season in a bid to counter the riches offered by rival tour LIV Golf that has lured many of the game’s top names away from the PGA Tour. The Players ChampionshipWoods magic, seagull troubles, Fowler fightback — Top 5 moments from THE PLAYERS Championship2 HOURS AGO The 2024 schedule will see further changes with the designated events being limited to 70-78 players and also stripped of a 36-hole cut.

“We are coming into The Players with a tremendous amount of momentum both on and off the course,” he told reporters in Ponte Vedra Beach. “I've just come out of a player meeting, and it's inspiring to see the continued level of commitment, communication, passion and investment they're all making in this organization and the level of competition they are exhibiting while doing so.

I'm going to say this: It's a great time to be a PGA Tour fan and a PGA Tour player.” Reflecting on a thrilling start to the year, he said, “Competitively we have seen a supercharged first two months of the year. It's clear that the PGA Tour stars have been inspired by the opportunity to compete head-to-head more regularly on some of golf's biggest stages.” The exact schedule is set to be released in the summer but Monahan revealed it has been put