The golf world is giving its fans a lot of surprises every day. Starting from golf legends switching their tours for money, to filing lawsuits against each other, we still haven’t seen it all. Furthermore, the former PGA Tour player, Jason Gore, is now playing a new role for the tour. The 48-year-old is appointed as the senior vice president and player advisor to the Commissioner on the PGA Tour. And the fans cannot keep their opinions to themselves after the news.
Golf fans react to Jason Gore’s new role on the PGA Tour
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In an announcement on Friday about the future of the tour, it was said, “Gore will serve as a player advocate who will continue to strengthen the relationship between the Tour and its membership.” Gore has had an amazing career as a player on the PGA Tour for over two decades. He has been acting as the managing director for player relations with the USGA for the last three years. Looking at his ways of tackling sensitive matters, he is playing a similar role with the PGA Tour.
Fans of the PGA Tour are giving all kinds of reactions to the news on Twitter. Since the announcement was made, people have been commenting on various perceptions about what they think is going to happen next. A lot of fans think that this decision might not help the tour retain its players. And if it does, then this decision should have been taken a long time ago. Here are a few reactions to the breaking news:
Better give him a giant bag of cash
— Local Hero™ (@HofSpillane) August 19, 2022
Good luck with the PGA acting like they’re the God of golf
— Craig De Phillippi (@DePhillippi11) August 19, 2022
I thought the last line was going to say LIV …… GOOD FOR HIM.
— Rick (@Rick3428) August 19, 2022
Unless he’s massaging large sums of money into players pockets, what can he do to keep players from leaving for LIV?
— Damnatio Memoriae (@Leakjr) August 19, 2022
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Rory McIlroy gives his opinion on the big Jason Gore news
The decision came to light three days after the recent meeting between Tiger Woods and 21 other players. However, McIlroy has a mixed opinion about the decision. According to him, players are not qualified enough to make decisions that businessmen and managers can. “The players are players, and management is management,” said McIlroy.
He also referred to Gore as the “missing link” who could help both the players as well as the tour to come to certain decisions. He also said that Gore could help in making the players happy with playing on the tour.
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