ARISING: PGA Tour players hire lawyers, ‘demand’ answers on PIF negotiations
Let us know what you think about PGA Tour membership. There is no shortage of drama these days.
On Sunday, 21 key members of the tour signed a letter written by high court officials and delivered to the PGA Tour’s policy committee, demanding answers about the status of the tour’s negotiations with potential investment partners and the status of talks with the tour’s Senate. originator. The letter from Jacob W. Buchdahl, a partner in the powerful Susman Godfrey firm, is the most risky move for the tournament class as it accepts changes to the tournament schedule and promises to enrich its top members. While the letter does not threaten any legal action, it suggests that at least some members of the tournament have sought legal advice as the tournament’s policy committee prepares for one of the most important milestones in the tournament’s existence. The 21 players listed in the letter are tour lifers, including Lanto Griffin, James Hahn, Scott Pearcy and former Masters champion Danny Willett, many of whom changed their tour lifestyles as a result of LIV. The highest ranked player to sign the letter is world number 111 Chez Revie.
Webb Simpson, Charlie Hoffman and Peter Malnati were accused of acting to enrich the top players rather than all members of the tournament. This letter wrote buchdahl. After the group, the group must fully disclose the “details”, which cannot determine the details of the negotiations, political policies and conflicts, and decisions.
The tour will change two stages in 2023 to determine the best season, determine the tournament, select the best of sports, and play sports and sports. But the average class of the tour can affect the impact on the profits or aging of the “competitive Merrytalk Rashi” of the tour. The group is frustrated that changes are often announced without their knowledge or consent, even if the changes have been agreed upon with other players.
“Give them all the money they want, but give them points and you’ve got a problem,” Lanto Griffin, one of the letter’s signatories, told Golfweek earlier this year. 1/5 Finishers at a regular event location will receive 1/3 of the points, as will the same finisher at a signature event. “Anything that turns the tide against us — we lose points, we lose money, we lose starts. Who makes those decisions?”
Along with Griffin, James Hahn has established himself as a voice for the voiceless on the PGA Tour. Khan, who has never been ranked in the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has repeatedly insisted he is open to changes in the tour system, even if it costs him money. In an interview late last year, he wondered what would happen to the PGA Tour without a middle class. He said the thought was overwhelming. “I understand it costs money to keep the best players. I know the tour wouldn’t be possible without them,” Khan said. “My question is, when is enough?”
