PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan talks slow play, gambling and television contracts
The next six months on the PGA Tour stand to be quite busy with a number of developments, including the completion of the new television deal, the introduction of the revamped slow-play policy and IMG Arena’s delivery of a gaming platform that is part of an expanded relationship with the tour. An announcement on the next international site for the Presidents Cup also is expected by no later than summer. Those were among the topics Jay Monahan, the tour’s commissioner, covered on Sunday morning at what has become a traditional media briefing at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort ahead of the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Jordan Spieth (cold) withdraws from Sony Open
Jordan Spieth’s quest to reverse his fortunes will have to wait two more weeks. Spieth, who’s been mired in a slump for the better part of two seasons, was expected to make his 2020 debut at the Sony Open, a tournament where he posted a T-3 in 2017. Instead, Speith will make his first start of the new year at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, which begins Jan. 23.