Patrick Cantlay revealed in an interview that his representatives met with LIV Golf at the very least as soon as in 2023, however he has “no plans” on leaving the PGA Tour.
“It is a private calculation based mostly in your values, your priorities, et cetera,” Cantlay told Golf Magazine this week in an interview printed Sunday. “So I do not assume it is a shock that there is a sure sort of participant that is tended to go over there, on the entire. For me? I’ve no plans on becoming a member of LIV. I do not plan on becoming a member of LIV. I see myself enjoying on the PGA Tour.”
Cantlay served on the PGA Tour coverage board for the primary time in 2023, which didn’t cease LIV from persevering with to succeed in out.
“I declined gives,” Cantlay stated. “Pre and put up becoming a member of the board. And the latest supply I bought, I declined in the identical assembly that my administration workforce introduced it to me.”
Cantlay additionally addressed studies that he’s “in control” of the PGA Tour because it navigates its future amid negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund, which at the moment bankrolls LIV.
“I believe in case you simply take a look at the details which can be on the market, it might be unattainable for anyone participant to take management,” Cantlay stated. “I imply, it might be unattainable for all of the gamers collectively to take management; we solely have half the seats on the board, and any main vote round any of the issues we have been speaking about requires a two-thirds majority. And likewise, contemplating that the tour has employed (funding financial institution) Allen and Co., and given the tour has been driving discussions since even earlier than the framework settlement was introduced, I imply, provided that set of details it is simply unattainable for that to be the case.”
As for the hypothesis that the U.S. Ryder Cup workforce room was divided, with Cantlay and his pal Xander Schauffele on the aspect of gamers demanding monetary compensation, Cantlay refuted the claims.
“I like these occasions,” the 2021 FedEx Cup champion stated. “I like representing the opposite guys and the captains which can be on the workforce. They’re a few of my favourite weeks and a few of my favourite recollections in golf and I care a ton in regards to the Ryder Cup and a ton about making an attempt to win the Ryder Cup for america. And once I’m over there the one factor I am making an attempt to do is figure with the fellows, have enjoyable and produce the cup dwelling.
“There was zero divide. I believe in case you requested all of the assistant captains, the captain, the gamers, they might let you know it is one of many closest locker rooms they have been part of.”
Subject Stage Media contributed to this report.
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