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Jay Monahan, the PGA commissioner who has faced calls to resign after overseeing the merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is “recuperating from a medical situation”.
A joint statement from Monahan and the PGA Tour’s policy board read: “Jay Monahan informed the PGA Tour Policy Board that he is recuperating from a medical situation. The Board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy.
