It’s not Rory McIlroy’s job to tell Jay Monahan the baby’s ugly. That handwringing can come from all corners of social media. But in the wake of arguably the most seminal day in PGA Tour history, it’s worth following the Northern Irishman’s logic on the path forward.
For those who took Tuesday as a mental health day and avoided phones, social media, television and the most casual of conversations, the Tour announced a “framework agreement” with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The agreement also includes the DP World Tour and LIV Golf, but as McIlroy was quick to point out when he met with the media Wednesday at the RBC Canadian Open, this is not a “merger” between the Tour and LIV Golf.