PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was called a «hypocrite» during an intense players-only meeting in Toronto on Tuesday following the PGA’s merger with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour.

Monahan revealed the negotiations to unify golf worldwide between the PGA Tour; the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which backs LIV Golf; and the DP World Tour took around seven weeks before ending on Monday.

No player was aware of the merger, let alone in the negotiating room.

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Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour, speaks to the media before the Players Championship on March 7, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

The players learned of the merger when Monahan and PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan made the announcement on CNBC Tuesday morning.

Following the announcement, Monahan went to Toronto to meet with the players ahead of the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open this week.

That meeting was «intense» and «heated,» according to Yahoo Sports, with PGA Tour pro Geoff Ogilvy confirming that Monahan was being torn apart.

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«I’m glad it wasn’t Jay today,» Ogilvy said.

He added that Monahan was called a hypocrite, noting that he «took it, he said yes.»

The player comments stem from Monahan’s earlier stance that the PGA Tour would never be associated with LIV Golf.

Players like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Scheffler were vocal about LIV Golf, suggesting that they lost respect for those who were chasing money by joining LIV.

Now that the organizations have merged, there are frustrations between the players who backed Monahan and the PGA Tour front office.

Monahan was at the forefront of criticism of LIV Golf. A video of him breaking up the tour resurfaced after the merger, and he even cited the 9/11 terrorist attacks in his story.

Jay Monahan with Scott Scheffler

Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour, speaks with winner Scottie Scheffler during the trophy ceremony for the final round of the Players Championship on March 12, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

«Well, I spoke to the players, I spoke at a players’ meeting,» Monahan said at the time. «And I’ve talked to various players individually over a long period of time. And I think you would have to be living under a rock not to know that there are significant implications.»

«And as far as 9/11 families go, I have two families close to me who lost loved ones. So my heart goes out to them. And I would ask any player who has left or any player who ever Have you ever considered leaving: Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?»

«Listen, I think I’ve been pretty clear on this: I don’t see [a truce] happening,” Monahan said also in September. “When you look at where we are, and you think about words and actions, we are currently in a lawsuit. So getting together and having conversations, for me, that card is off the table, and has been for a long period of time.»

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Money also matters. Many players, especially stars like Woods, McIlroy and Scheffler, turned down millions to stay on the PGA Tour. A combined $2 billion was reportedly left on the table, with Woods offering around $800 million to jump ship.

Jay Monahan speaks at the podium

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses the media during a press conference ahead of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2022 in Cromwell, Conn. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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«Those players who have been loyal to the PGA Tour, I’m sure they made the right decision,» Monahan said, via Golf Digest, when asked about signing bonuses not being collected by those who stayed.

So while LIV golfers like Phil Mickelson believe Tuesday was an «amazing day,» others on the PGA Tour can’t believe what happened.