NEW YORK: PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced a sweeping overhaul of the circuit on Wednesday in a move designed to dissuade players from defecting to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
At a press conference in Connecticut on the eve of the tour’s Traveler’s Championship, Monahan confirmed details of a plan that leaked out on Tuesday to revamp the tour.
The sweeping reforms include a return to a calendar year season starting in 2024, and the creation of three international events at the end of the season.
In addition, eight designated tour events will see prize money boosted significantly…