"Tiger's voice and leadership throughout his career have contributed immeasurably to the success of the PGA Tour, and to apply both to our governance and go-forward plan at this crucial time is even more welcomed and impactful," said Monahan. Player directors will have authority to approve or deny any changes to tour as part of the framework agreement discussions.
The player directors' special advisor, Colin Neville, will be made fully aware of negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian PIF regarding its framework agreement.No major decision can be made in the future without the prior involvement and approval of player directors.John Lindert currently fulfills the role as PGA of America Director. Remaining members of the board include independent directors Ed Herlihy, Jimmy Dunne, Mark Flaherty, Mary Meeker and a yet-to-be-named replacement for Randall Stephenson, who resigned from the organization in July citing issues with the Tour's framework agreement to join forces with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. Woods joins Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Rory McIlroy and Webb Simpson as a player director. He has my confidence moving forward with these changes." The players thank Commissioner Monahan for agreeing to address our concerns, and we look forward to being at the table with him to make the right decisions for the future of the game that we all love. "This is a critical point for the Tour, and the players will do their best to make certain that any changes that are made in Tour operations are in the best interest of all Tour stakeholders, including fans, sponsors and players. "I am honored to represent the players of the PGA Tour," said Woods. The new board will be comprised of six player directors, five independent directors and the PGA of America director. Tiger Woods has agreed to join the PGA Tour policy board and will become the sixth player director as a part of new transparency and governance measures, the Tour announced on Tuesday.
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