WILMINGTON, Del. – Former winner Jason Gore is rejoining the PGA Tour – but not as a player.
The Tour announced Friday that Gore, 48, has been hired as a senior vice president and player advisor to commissioner Jay Monahan. Gore will “serve as a player advocate who will continue to strengthen the relationship between the Tour and its membership,” according to a release.
Gore served in a similar role for the past three years with the USGA, and he was largely credited with improving the strained relationship between the organization and the players.
“I think about how contentious the relationship was between the players and the USGA, so much so that in 2013 there was massive talk of a player boycott at Merion, and it’s done a complete 180,” Rory McIlroy said.