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The news comes after a tumultuous week in the
sport with the PGA Tour announcing a shock merger with the rival
Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
"The Board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone
respecting his privacy," the PGA Tour said in a statement.
"We will provide further updates as appropriate."
Monahan came under fire last week when he announced the merger
with the breakaway circuit, which is funded by the Saudi Public
Investment Fund (PIF).
He said the agreement was in the best interests of PGA Tour
members but described a closed-door meeting with the players
where some called for his resignation as "intense" and "heated".
Earlier this week, the leader of a U.S. Senate subcommittee as
the PGA Tour and LIV for their records on the planned merger and
opened an investigation into the agreement.
The 9/11 Families United group, which has protested at LIV
events in the United States, issued a statement that said PGA
Tour leaders "should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed".
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001 were from Saudi
Arabia. However, the kingdom has long denied a role in the
attacks on the Twin Towers, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
Monahan, 53, is the fourth commissioner in the history of the
PGA Tour. He joined the Tour in 2008 as executive director of
the Players Championship and moved to an executive role with the
Tour in 2013 before taking over as commissioner from Tim Finchem
in 2017.
"Our thoughts are with Jay and his family during his absence,
and we wish him a speedy recovery," the PGA Tour's Price and
Dennis said in a joint statement.
"We have a strong and experienced leadership team in place, and
our priority is to support our players and continue the work
underway to further lead the PGA Tour and golf's future."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto and Hritika Sharma in
Hyderabad; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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