PGA Tour boss trolled by commentator: "That is pure garbage"
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was at the receiving end of a playful dig as he stood over a tee shot during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was at the receiving end of a playful dig from commentator Robert Damron during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Monahan is playing the second signature event of 2025 alongside Will Zalatoris.
As he was stood over his tee shot at the par-3 5th at Pebble Beach, Damron decided to have a bit of fun by suggesting he should be 'working more' and 'not swinging golf clubs'.
"Well I'm contractually obligated to only praise his swing," Damron said on PGA Tour Live.
"I cannot critique it. But that - I'll be honest with you, I wish his swing weren't that good, because I think he should be working more and not swinging golf clubs."
Monahan's shot was decent and his golf ball settled at the back edge of the green, giving the commish a great look at birdie.
"That is pure garbage," Damron added.
Take a look at the clip here that was posted by X user @RedHarrington:
Interesting commentary here …obv made in jest but sometimes the best jokes are the ones that flirt with the truth. pic.twitter.com/IAvJsBIPUa
— Red Harrington (@RedHarrington44) January 31, 2025
Damron saw the post and clarified in the comments: "I was joking."
Monahan replaced Tim Finchem as commissioner in 2017.
His tenure in the top role has been interesting, to say the least.
Monahan drew widespread praise for helping the Tour navigate the pandemic and negotiating a substantial $7bn media rights deal in 2020.
However, he drew sharp criticism over how he handled the emergence of LIV Golf.
At the height of the schism between the two entities, Monahan implored golfers to think of the 9/11 families before joining LIV.
He asked: "When was the last time you had to apologise for being a member of the PGA Tour?"
LIV is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's PIF.
Monahan was labelled a hypocrite after the Tour announced a framework agreement in June 2023 with the PIF.
To make matters worse, the deal was struck without the players' knowledge.
Monahan took temporary leave of absence amid the fallout.
When he returned, he acknowledged he had made a mistake.
Monahan has since been promoted to the board of the for-profit PGA Tour Enterprises.
At the turn of the year, Monahan confirmed the PGA Tour has begun the search for a new chief executive.
He will remain as the commissioner.
Watched our latest YouTube video?
Ben joined the GolfMagic team in September 2021, initially as a content executive.
These days, he assumes the position of content manager.
