Video of PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan praising PGA's morals, blasting LIV resurfaces after tours merge

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The history of golf changed forever Tuesday when it was announced the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour would be merging.

The partnership comes less than a year after PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan said any potential truce with the rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit was "off the table."

However, the internet was quick to spotlight Monahan's past comments after the announcement.

A video has resurfaced of Monahan being interviewed by CBS' Jim Nantz June 12, 2022, almost one year to the day before the merger, at the RBC Canadian Open. Nantz asked the commissioner how much he talked to PGA Tour members about ramifications if they joined LIV, citing 9/11 victims families' opposition to the Saudi-backed league.

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Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour, speaks to the media at a press conference prior to The Players Championship on The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass March 7, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

At the time, Monahan's sentiments were strong and to the point.

"Well, I talked to players, I talked at a player meeting. And I've talked to a number of players individually for a long period of time," Monahan said. "And I think you'd have to be living under a rock to not know that there are significant implications. 

"And as it relates to the families of 9/11, I have two families that are close to me that lost loved ones. So, my heart goes out to them. And I would ask any player that has left or any player that would ever consider leaving: Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?"

Several members of the PGA Tour