Letter from Sawgrass: PGA Tour in uncomfortable place with so much invested and so much at stake

“I think back to that meeting in Delaware, and I think, ‘Okay, did we push too hard, did we hold the tour to ransom too much, the top players?” McIlroy said.

LIV LOVE LAUGH: PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference prior to THE PLAYERS Championship. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images.

On site at Sawgrass this week, you’d never know there was any concern at all about the state of the game on mainstream tours.

The Players Championship in March has always been a bit of a spring coming out party, with crowds flocking to the iconic Stadium Course to celebrate the sunshine with copious amount of beverages and modest amounts of clothing while a big-time golf tournament goes on all around them.