PGA Tour Commissioner would welcome discussion with Phil Mickelson about return  

'Ball is in his court,' says Commissioner Jay Monahan

Phil Mickelson has taken time out from golf to 'reflect' after accusing the PGA Tour of acting like a "dictatorship" and admitting he was using the threat of a breakaway Saudi-backed league as "leverage" to reshape how the Tour operates.

In his first press conference since the season-ending Tour Championship in September, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had a lot to talk about on Tuesday – primarily the threat of a purported Saudi-backed golf tour and the status of superstar Phil Mickelson.

On both counts, Monahan spoke as a man confident in his position.