PGA Tour star Lanto Griffin has opened up on his grievances with the PGA Tour’s Policy Board decision making on the back of Rory McIlroy’s decision to leave the board
PGA Tour golfer Lanto Griffin has revealed he vented his frustrations with the running of the PGA Tour to Rory McIlroy, before the four-time major champion opted to quit the circuit’s Policy Board.
McIlroy’s resignation as a Player Director was announced earlier this week, after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan revealed the news in a memo to players. The board has played a more important role than ever in recent years following the emergence and threat of LIV Golf.
To stem the rise of LIV’s rivals and match the huge prize money that the Saudi-backed series can offer, the tour has introduced a number of changes to keep its players up to date.
Griffin is one man who believes these changes only benefited the circuit’s elite players.
The American is currently fighting for the right to play in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall Championship in 2024 and aired his frustrations with McIlroy before his retirement.
Griffin’s biggest criticism revolved around the increase in FedEx Cup points awarded to the tour’s best player in higher level tournaments compared to regular tournaments.
“(Top players) should get a lot of credit and a lot of money, but Rory shouldn’t have an advantage over me in the FedEx Cup,” he told Golfweek.
“If he wants $20 million in his wallet and $100 million in PIP, take it.
We don’t care.
I said that to Rory.
I said, ‘At the beginning of the year, your What is your goal?
” Please win the FedEx Cup.
” Do you want to win a major, three or four times? '' Do 70% of the men here know what their main goal is? To keep her job,” he said, “That’s enough.
We don’t care about money.
” We care – that’s part of the good game – but we care more about keeping jobs.
I work under a framework agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) ”) after spending more than a year countering Middle Eastern state threats and LIV structures.
“I’ve had surgeries, I’ve had injuries, but still,” he added, “I still had four top 10s.
” “We’re losing points, we’re losing money, we’re losing starts to stay ahead.
It’s like, ‘Who’s making these decisions?
‘ Then it’s the same thing Jay (Monahan) did to us.
I don’t know how he got to these points.
” While questioning the circuit’s policies during McIlroy’s tenure on the board, Griffin praised McIlroy’s approachability to the four-time major champion, while also Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are two of the most famous.
“Some of the top players don’t give it time, but there are guys like Rory who give it to him,” Griffin said.
“I spoke to him for about 30 minutes at Players and then in Canada, and he was very nice and listened to me.
Some people here don’t do that.
Justin Thomas would do that.
Colin Morikawa wouldn’t do that.
I feel like there is an elite group.
Rory feels like she can hear our stories and understand where we’re coming from.
McIlroy is currently competing in the DP World Tour Championship after winning his second consecutive title at last week’s Race to Dubai.
At his inaugural press conference following his decision to step down as manager, the 34-year-old said he had “a lot going on” in his life on and off the golf course and was unable to contribute the level of dedication required to the managerial role. I admitted that.
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