Lee Westwood has disclosed details of a meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan that took place before the English golfer's decision to join LIV Golf, revealing that Monahan's remarks during the encounter left him deeply unsettled.
Westwood, a former world number one and multiple European Tour winner, reportedly met with Monahan as he weighed his future in professional golf. According to Westwood, the conversation included comments from the PGA Tour chief that "sent a shiver down his spine," though the specific content of those remarks has not been publicly detailed.
The revelation adds to the ongoing narrative of tension between the established PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, which has attracted numerous high-profile players since its inception. Westwood's move to LIV Golf in 2022 was among the most significant defections at the time.
Neither the PGA Tour nor LIV Golf has officially commented on the specifics of the private meeting. Westwood's account underscores the personal and professional pressures faced by players navigating the sport's fractured landscape.
