HOYLAKE, England – Jon Rahm struck a different tone than some of his other high-profile peers Tuesday, saying PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan deserves time to work through the framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and that the stars who remained with the Tour don’t necessarily need to be compensated for their loyalty.
Over the past six weeks, several players have expressed anger at being left in the dark during negotiations; confusion at what the future landscape looks like; and now frustration that there still have been so few answers. Monahan returned to work Monday after a month-long absence because of an undisclosed health issue, and Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth suggested last week that Monahan will have to repair the trust he’s broken with some of the players.