Xander Schauffele rips into PGA Tour boss: "Guy was supposed to be there for us"
Xander Schauffele has echoed the sentiments expressed by Jordan Spieth about under fire PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan amid the PIF/LIV Golf deal.
Xander Schauffele has echoed the sentiments expressed by Jordan Spieth about the under fire PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan.
Schauffele told the media in a news conference before the Scottish Open he was having a lovely 'canoodling session' with his French bulldog when his wife Maya woke up him to tell him the bombshell news.
That bombshell news? That the PGA Tour had struck an agreement with LIV Golf's backers.
"I don't know who looked worse, me or my little guy," Schauffele said, adding:
Schauffele said he believes ultimately some good will come from the 'framework agreement' despite the high levels of scrutiny.
He said:
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Like Spieth, Schauffele said his feelings towards Monahan have changed.
Schauffele is the defending champion of the Scottish Open. He is playing his first two rounds alongside Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas.
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