LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY | The news Monday that Jimmy Dunne was resigning his spot on the PGA Tour’s powerful Policy Board was no great surprise – and he might not be the last independent director to step away from the 11-member board – but it added to the cacophony that is as relentless as the cicadas this spring.
The pieces and people keep changing – say hello to the Strategic Sports Group, say slow down to Rory McIlroy and thanks for your service, Mr. Dunne – but the larger issue remains essentially unchanged.
There is still no sign of an impending agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund since the announcement 11 months ago of a “framework agreement” as a precursor for a binding deal.
“We made some progress, yes, for sure. But there’s a long way to go still,” Tiger Woods, one of six player directors on the Policy Board, said Tuesday between rainstorms that dampened Valhalla Golf Club, site of this week’s PGA Championship.
It’s easy to wonder whether this process is still closer to the beginning than to the end.
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