Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are among the many gamers who supported adjustments to the 2024 schedule, which incorporates designated no-cut occasions providing further FedExCup factors and bigger purses; Jay Monahan mentioned the way forward for the PGA Tour with Sky Sports activities throughout The Gamers at TPC Sawgrass

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan insists that adjustments to subsequent season’s schedule will profit all gamers in his membership and believes they’ll enhance occasions throughout the golf calendar.

The PGA Tour introduced earlier this month that the 2024 schedule will function eight “designated occasions” that can function fields of 70 to 78 gamers and no cuts, all providing excessive prize cash and FedExCup factors.

Monahan mentioned the adjustments will “remodel and set the longer term path” for the PGA Tour, with the world’s finest seemingly competing in opposition to one another extra regularly, although the adjustments have drawn criticism from some gamers.

“We struck an excellent steadiness by retaining the identical variety of designated occasions, strengthening our complete season and elevating the aggressive bar right here for each participant on the PGA Tour,” Monahan he instructed Sky Sports activities solely.

“The followers have responded very favorably and our sponsors are actually enthusiastic about that. Any time you make adjustments, you are sure to get criticism, and we perceive that.”

“Should you have a look at the place we had been in the summertime of final 12 months, the place lots of people had numerous questions on Designated Occasions. Now nearly each Saturday and Sunday we have had an incredible and generally dizzying leaderboard, with gamers getting the prospect to of win.

“That is what excites me essentially the most: the aggressive material. One of the best gamers on the planet wish to play collectively extra typically, they wish to beat one another, and every participant has the flexibility and the chance, relying on efficiency, to compete.”

Designated occasions will likely be comprised of the highest 50 gamers from the earlier 12 months’s FedExCup rankings, ought to they select to take part, in addition to golfers who’ve performed their approach with their performances in full-course occasions.

“If I am a fan of the PGA Tour, I do know early within the 12 months the place one of the best gamers are going to play over the course of the 12 months and I do know I am seeing extra of that than I’ve ever seen.” seen earlier than,” Monahan defined.

“It is actually vital to emphasise that the one approach you play within the designated occasions is by your efficiency and you need to be within the prime 50 the earlier 12 months or the preferred participant of the present 12 months.

“That on no account detracts from all of our occasions as a result of by having these restricted pitches, the power throughout the schedule, the tales that unfold and the celebs that will likely be featured will proceed in a very inspiring approach.”

Rory McIlroy is among the many golfers who supported the adjustments, which come a 12 months after the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV tour, whereas Monahan is worked up about the way forward for the PGA Tour after a turbulent interval throughout the sport.

“I watch what’s taking place on the sphere and the way in which the followers reply and the gamers play impressed golf, the way in which they’ve responded has been extraordinary,” added Monahan.

“We have had numerous bulletins that I am much more enthusiastic about, whether or not it is Full Swing and the Season 2 dedication, whether or not it is TGL and Monday Night time Golf.

“There’s a lot occurring that is displaying off our stars to the world and that is what provides me pleasure and conjures up me and our workforce. Not solely our gamers however our followers are responding as nicely.”

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