ATLANTA – PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stood adjacent the first tee at sweltering East Lake Golf Club looking a bit more weathered than he did just a year ago, just like a U.S. president after too many late nights in the Oval Office.
There was a pleasant smile and a proud nod as the week’s final group set off at the Tour Championship, but behind the relaxed demeanor was so much more.
When the Tour gathered in this leafy Atlanta suburb a year ago, Monahan talked about the value of the platform, growth and momentum. It was head down, full send.