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Els said the way the PGA Tour went about the
merger without player input was an "absolute shambles" and that
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan would not still be in the role
if it was up to him.
"If this happened in my day, in my prime, there's no way he is
around. No way. And the board has to change," the 53-year-old
told reporters at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, where he shot a
75 in the first round of the British Open.
"I'm sorry, it's not right. Talk to us, tell us what you're
going to do, plan on negotiating. Don't just go rogue as a
member of the board and come back with a deal and think we're
all going to say 'yes'.
"You're affecting people's lives. You're affecting the
professional game. It's just so bad."
Els said he was no fan of LIV's team aspect or its 54-hole,
no-cut format.
"This is circus golf. Team golf doesn't work," added Els, who
won the British Open in 2002 and 2012. "It works maybe in a
two-month, three-month happy season.
"Get these guys together, get teams together and play around the
world. But then play real golf.
"That's what this thing is all about. That's what I prided
myself on, like Tiger (Woods) and some of these guys, getting
yourself into majors and grinding."
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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