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Rory McIlroy Resigns From PGA Tour Policy Board

After taking a leading role for the Tour in the game's turbulent last couple years, McIlroy cited 'professional and personal commitments' for his decision.
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Rory McIlroy Resigns From PGA Tour Policy Board
Rory McIlroy Resigns From PGA Tour Policy Board

Rory McIlroy has resigned his position as a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board, according to a memo commissioner Jay Monahan sent to players.

Ryan French of MondayQ.com first reported the memo, which said McIlroy cited “professional and personal commitments” for his decision.

McIlroy, who is playing in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, has taken a leading role for the Tour over the last two years as the game saw considerable disruption due to the LIV Golf League.

He was instrumental in helping the Tour put together a plan that is seeing a series of Signature Events with elevated purses and limited fields that will be part of the schedule in 2024.

McIlroy on Tuesday said in Dubai that he hopes a deal between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia can be reached.

Monahan said the other player directors on the board, which includes Tiger Woods, would select a replacement.

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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.

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