Rory McIlroy frustrated at lack of progress on golf's big divide

The lack of movement to any meaningful reunification of the game at the highest level is a source of frustration.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks on the 18th green during the first round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan fielded questions on Wednesday from the media in one of his two regularly scheduled annual state-of-the-tour addresses. He said a lot of words – a LOT of words – without saying much of anything at all.

On the state of the long-going negotiations with the Public Investment Fund on reunifying the game, Monahan trotted out words and phrases like “we’re in regular dialogue” and “productive.” When asked directly about potential pathways back to the PGA Tour for LIV golfers, the commish’s nonsense unrelated response were a clear attempt to deflect and obfuscate the issue.