ATLANTA — As he introduced Viktor Hovland’s Tour Championship win and his many accolades from this season, the Georgia crowd let PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan understand how they felt about him.
They booed him mercilessly, very similar to followers do with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Regardless of a profitable match, the followers had been ruthless. They continued to boo him as he spoke with Amanda Renner from CBS Sports activities, not giving Monahan an opportunity to essentially converse.
At first, it was onerous to inform in the event that they had been truly booing him, but it surely did not take lengthy for anybody to understand what was occurring at East Lake’s 18th inexperienced.
It is very uncommon that you just hear booing at a PGA Tour occasion. The group appeared obligated to indicate their disdain in direction of him with all of the information surrounding LIV Golf and the PGA Tour framework settlement.
For the reason that announcement of the deal again in June, Monahan hasn’t received over any followers, or gamers for that matter. There are lots of people who do not imagine he has accomplished what’s greatest for the PGA Tour. After the stance he took on LIV Golf final 12 months, the deal got here as a shock to many.
Quite a lot of PGA Tour stars have vocalized their dislike for the way Monahan dealt with every part. They had been left at nighttime, with some discovering out in regards to the deal on social media. Not an ideal search for a supposed ‘player-run’ group.
Monahan shook it off like the gang didn’t boo him in any respect. Nonetheless, it did present a brand new facet to PGA Tour fandom as the way forward for golf nonetheless looms within the unknowns.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By way of. You may observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for extra golf protection. Make sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.
