Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour is 'worse off' without Jimmy Dunne on board
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the potential for a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf has stalled because board member Jimmy Dunne was left out of the mix, and the tour suffered a “huge loss” when Dunne decided to resign.
Dunne, a power broker on Wall Street and in golf circles, was a key player in getting PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan to meet with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which ultimately led to the June 6 framework agreement that was never finalized.
Dunne resigned Monday, expressing frustration at a lack of progress by a player-heavy board and because he felt his input had become superfluous.
“I think it’s a huge loss for the PGA Tour if they are trying to get this deal done with the PIF and trying to unify the game,” McIlroy said Wednesday ahead of the PGA Championship.