Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan awarded crucial positions with newly created PGA Tour Enterprises
It appears Tiger Woods is set to take on a role on the new Board of Directors! The recent deal with the Strategic Sports Group and the negotiations that the Jay Monahan-led circuit is having with the PIF have all been made keeping the formation of the PGA TOUR Enterprises in mind. However, it seems that the Tour has already declared the Board of Directors for the for-profit entity, and Mr. T is reportedly one of them.
A tweet was shared by NUCLR GOLF on its X handle (previously known as Twitter), mentioning how Woods will serve as the vice chairman of PGA Tour Enterprises. The newly formed for-profit entity had, on Wednesday, announced the first Board of Directors. Interestingly, the commissioner of the men’s circuit, Monahan, would be appointed as the CEO of the body, all the while including John Henry, Arthur Blank, Andrew Cohen, and Sam Kennedy as SSG directors.
The 15-time major champ would be joining the PGA Tour commissioner along with a host of other individuals, including an ex-pro, on the Board. He would be accompanied by the likes of retired Tour Pro Joe Ogilvie, along with Joe Gorder, Patrick Cantlay, Peter Malnati, Adam Scott, Webb Simpson, and Jordan Spieth on the same. In the meantime, the board of directors that was appointed would elect a Chairman for the PGA TOUR Enterprises at an upcoming meeting.
“The Player Directors identified the benefit of having a ‘Director Liaison’ on both Boards as well,” stated the PGA Tour in a news release. Moreover, it went ahead to add how Ogilive would be taking on the said role owing to the “significant time investment required from the players to serve on both Boards” along with taking into consideration the governance review of the Tour.
The committee heading the entity would be responsible for leading all commercial activities that are related to the Monahan-led circuit. What’s more, it would focus on the growth of the Tour by driving the engagement of fans as well as the development of new media, commercial, and sponsorship opportunities. Keeping this in mind, however, the PGA Tour has already been successful in roping some big names into their fray.
Chris Pratt and LeBron James join hands with the PGA Tour
The American actor along with the NBA Star and Drake, the musician decided to extend their support to the Tour by taking on the role of ‘strategic investors.’ James and the commissioner of the PGA Tour had, apparently, met up with each other at Tom Warner’s home, the Fenway Sports Group chairman to discuss how he could help the circuit and its new enterprise to grow their business.
Why would they enter into a completely different field? Well, Drake himself had the answer to that as he said, “Golf can be so much more than a sport. I remember some of my best childhood memories was being on the golf course with my uncle.” Adding on, he divulged, “It’s one thing to invest in a team but to help reimagine one of the biggest leagues in the world is an incredible opportunity.” Anyhow, it appears the new body is all set to help reinvigorate the sport. The community would surely be keeping their eyes open to witness what the resulting changes would be in the game of golf.
