Am in pain’: Phil Mickelson in tears (!) as he makes shocking bombshell announcement, full details below 👇

Monahan startled his circuit’s players when he announced a startling framework agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which funds the LIV Golf League. The commissioner has faced intense scrutiny for his handling of the top-secret negotiations with PIF and LIV, despite earlier being a strong opponent of Saudi entry into the sport.

There is growing concern that a deal merging the PGA and DP World Tours, as well as the PIF, will be ratified before a self-imposed deadline of December 31.

Mickelson, who has spearheaded the LIV cause from the company’s formation, has now launched shots at Monahan, responding to rumors that the 53-year-old could be dismissed shortly.

“In addition to strong arming LIV players, losing trust with his players, and all credibility with his staff, golf is in this situation entirely because of him,” Mickelson said ESPN. “There’s no unity or path forward with him involved in my opinion as well.” Monahan continues to fight for the trust of his own playing membership while the Tour attempts to reach an agreement that will bring the warring groups together as a single for-profit company. Tiger Woods, who was named to the PGA Tour’s Policy Board in response to the outrage sparked by Monahan’s secret agreement, was questioned about his commissioner before of his competitive return at the Hero World Challenge.

“I think Jay [Monahan] has been a part of the direction, he understands what happened prior to that can’t happen again and won’t happen again,” Woods told reporters. “That was part of why I came on to the board is I did have faith in Jay and in what he could do going forward and what can’t happen again.” Meanwhile, Monahan remains optimistic about completing a deal with PIF. “When this is finalized, the PGA Tour will be in a position where the athletes own their sport,” he stated during a New York Times Dealbook conference.

“You’ve got not only the PIF, but you’ve likely got another co-investor with significant experience in business, in sport and brand, that’s going to help take the PGA Tour to another level and help us take share from other sports.”