PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced to players on Monday that Jordan Spieth will serve the remainder of Rory McIlroy‘s term as a player director on the tour’s policy board.
McIlroy’s term was to run through the end of 2024.
Spieth’s selection was approved by the five other player directors: Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati and Webb Simpson.
“With Rory McIlroy resigning from the PGA Tour Policy Board last week, per the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations, the five remaining Player Directors have elected Jordan Spieth to serve the remainder of Rory’s term which expires at the end of 2024,” Monahan wrote to members, according to an email obtained by Golf Channel.
“Jordan has extensive experience with the Tour’s governance process, having served two years on the Player Advisory Council (2017-18) including PAC Chairman in 2018 and three years (2019-21) as a Player Director.”
McIlroy resigned last week, following a year of inflammatory comments and controversy from the pint-sized Irish golfer.
The 34-year-old, who hasn’t won a major in nearly 10 years, cited time commitment for his reason to quit. He was also reportedly upset about the tour’s decision to enter into a framework for a partnership with PIF (LIV Golf) and the DP World Tour.
The 30-year-old Spieth, a three-time major winner, is the polar opposite of controversial McIlroy.
