PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan returning to post after 'medical situation'
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Monahan stepped away from his role just a week after the PGA Tour announced a merger with its rival, Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will return to his post on 17 July after a "medical situation" last month.
The 53-year-old stepped back from day-to-day operations on 13 June, with the PGA giving no details about the nature of his illness.
In a statement released by the PGA Tour, Monahan said his health "has improved dramatically".
He stepped back just a week after the PGA Tour announced a shock merger with Saudi Arabia-backed rival LIV Golf.
That move led to him being criticised by players on the PGA Tour, who said they had been kept in the dark over the merger. Open champion Cameron Smith, who left the PGA to play LIV events, said he thought the announcement was "a joke".
Monahan then faced calls to resign at an "intense and heated" players' meeting.
In a statement confirming his return, Monahan said he was "eager to engage with each of you - as well as our players, partners, fans and our PGA Tour family - to address any questions and protect the game we treasure".
A US Senate panel is meeting next week to discuss the merger, after saying the "PGA Tour's sudden and drastic reversal of position concerning LIV Golf raises serious questions".
That hearing will take place before Monahan's return date.
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