McIlroy was nominated for the high position in the PGA Tour

Under a recent nomination from incumbent PAC directors, McIlroy will compete with Russell Knox and Kevin Streelman – two PGA Tour colleagues. McIlroy is from Northern Ireland, Knox is from Scotland, and Streelman is American. In the history of the PGA Tour since 1968, only natives have served as PAC chairmen. This chair currently belongs to golfer Charley Hoffman.

“Through two years as a PAC member, I understand the situation in both arenas. This time is long enough for me to understand and contribute a suitable direction for the future for all to benefit,” McIlroy said. Golf Channel on January 28.

PAC consists of 16 members, including four full-time Directors, with the role of advising the Board of Directors on issues affecting the operation and development of the arena. Knox has completed a term as director of interior relations.

PAC election results will be finalized on February 11. The new term is three years long, starting in 2022.

If McIlroy or Knox wins the election, the PGA Tour adds a new staffing milestone after the arena announced its alliance with the European Tour last fall. After this news, PGA Tour Special Envoy Jay Monahan joined the European Tour Senior Board. At that time, information on strategic partnership only generalized that “the two sides will cooperate comprehensively, in which there is no shortage of coordinated activities to exploit commercial opportunities, including the aspect of full media copyright. bridge.

However, McIlroy is not completely satisfied with the current mandate for the PAC Chairman. “Going to the PAC is great, being heard and heard from many sides. But the chair of the council does not have the right to vote. The senior leadership holds the dominant vote and then, the voice matters. quality, “commented McIlroy.

The former world number one has just joined the Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines, San Diego with a $ 7.5 million bonus. On the opening day of January 28, he hit 68 sticks and stood T21 at -4.

On its own schedule, McIlroy is in the second leg of a series of seven events over eight weeks. The first leg – the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi – lowered the curtain on January 24, McIlroy finished third. The history of this event records him nine times to the top 5 but has not won in 11 matches.

Quoc Huy (according to Golf Channel)