PGA Tour steps up response to rival LIV Golf league with proposed schedule changes, purse increases: reports

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The PGA Tour has stepped up its response to the rival Saudi-backed golf league this week, proposing an eight-event series worth at least $160 million in total prize earnings, according to multiple reports. Commissioner Jay Monahan met with players on Tuesday ahead of this week's Travelers Championship to discuss changes to the tour schedule that will include "eight limited-field no-cut events, with purses of $20 million or more each, for the top 50 finishers in the prior season's FedEx Cup standings," Gold Digest reported, citing several players present at the meeting. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks to the media during a press conference prior to The Players Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 8, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.