Jay Monahan lost the trust and respect of his PGA Tour squad after he negotiated a secret deal with LIV golf and announced the $3 billion merger. After being in the dark for way too long and still not getting any update on the situation, the patience of PGA Tour players finals broke and they openly expressed their criticism of Monahan and accused him of betraying them.

And now joining the list is PGA Tour veteran and former World no.1 golfer, Ernie Els. Ernie is currently competing at the Open Championship but when the opportunity presented itself he said some very sharp words against Monahan.

PGA Tour pro slams Jay Monahan for rogue behavior

Els gave an exclusive interview to Sports Illustrated at the Open Championship where he is currently participating. And he made very severe criticism of Monahan. About the merger, he said, “If this happened in my day, in my prime, there’s no way he’s around. No way. And the board has to change. You do s–t like this. I’m sorry, it’s not right.”  The news was further shared by NUCLR GOLF.

Els further accused Jay of going rogue and acting on his own without consulting the players which ultimately is affecting the game. 

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He continued, “Talk to us, tell us what you’re going to do, plan on negotiating. Don’t just go rogue as a member of the board and come back with a deal and think we’re all going to say yes. You’re affecting people’s lives. You’re affecting the professional game. It’s just so bad.”

During his prime years, Ernie and his golf buddies led the tour for many years and brought many laurels. However, right now he is completely dissatisfied with the way the tour body is handling things.

An entourage of PGA Tour players against Jay Monahan

In the last couple of months, Jay Monahan earned himself a nasty reputation after finalizing the merger secretly. And in the last week, several PGA Tour players like Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schaeuffle, Hunter Mahan, and others heavily criticized him for his actions. Though Jay did not give any response to them. And now Els’ harsh criticism of Monahan is once again subjected him to scrutiny for his actions.

With the Senate hearing going on, things have become more harsh. Will Jay Monahan responds to the backlash he is facing or not is a big question.

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