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The PGA Tour saw a significant change in its executive leadership Tuesday.

Andy Pazder, the Tour’s chief tournaments and competitions officer, has resigned after more than 30 years with the association.

In his role, he had strategic and operational oversight of the Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour and its more than 120 tournaments across five domestic and international tours.

Pazder joined the Tour in 1989 and worked under three different Commissioners, previously serving as executive vice president and chief of operations for the Tour and prior to that role serving as senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.

He has had various roles in the rules, competitions and tournament administration area.

In a memo to players informing them about the move, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said that Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder’s responsibilities. Dennis, executive vice president and President of the PGA Tour, and not Pazder, was chosen to co-lead day-to-day operations of the Tour with Ron Price in Monahan’s absence.

Some of Pazder’s duties could be assumed by former PGA Tour pro Jason Gore, who joined the Tour earlier this year. He was promoted recently to the position of executive vice president and chief player officer and has become a point person in restoring trust between the Tour’s management and the players.

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PGA Tour Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer Resigns

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Andy Pazder, a key executive at the PGA Tour and an employee of the organization for more than 30 years, resigned his position Tuesday, effective immediately.

Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the move in a memo he sent to players, which was first reported by Golf Channel .

Pazder was the Tour’s chief tournaments and competitions officer overseeing events on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Pazder's most recent compensation disclosed in  2021 PGA Tour Form 990 tax filings , from salary, bonuses and benefits, was $2,417,198.

He had been recently been named by Monahan to a committee that would seek to figure out pathways back to the PGA Tour for LIV Golf League participants upon the completion of a " framework agreement " that was announced on June 6.

The Player Benefit Program committee is looking for ways to compensate players who did not leave for LIV Golf as well as developing ways for players to come back.

Monahan said that Tyler Dennis, an executive vice president who shared Monahan’s duties with chief operating officer Ron Price when the commissioner took a leave due to health reasons in June, will take over Pazder’s duties.

Pazder joined the PGA Tour in 1989 and worked under commissioners Deane Beman, Tim Finchem and Monahan.

Monahan made players aware of Pazder’s resignation just hours before the commissioner was to conduct a meeting with players in Memphis, site of this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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A high-ranking member of the PGA Tour’s leadership team unexpectedly resigned Tuesday.

Andy Pazder, the tour’s chief tournaments and competitions officer, is no longer with the circuit. Players were informed via email Tuesday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, prior to a scheduled 4 p.m. players meeting.

Just two weeks ago, Pazder was put on two important committees as the tour continues to forge a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The first was a task force that would decide what type of penalities, if any, players who defected to LIV Golf would face should they want to return to the tour. The task force was made up of Pazder, Jason Gore and Neera Shetty. Additionally, Pazder and Gore were charged with assembling a compensation package for players who remained loyal to the PGA Tour against the LIV threat.

Pazder was also one of the instrumental figures in helping the tour return from the COVID-19 pandemic sabbatical in 2020. He joined the PGA Tour in 1989 and worked under three commissioners. 

According to the memo, Tyler Dennis, who had served as the tour’s acting commissioner in the health absence of Jay Monahan, will assume Pazder’s responsibilities.

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PGA Tour chief tournaments and competitions officer Andy Pazder, at right with Sentry president Pete McPartland, has resigned after more than 30 years with the tour

Andy Pazder, the US PGA Tour's chief tournaments and competitions officer, resigned on Tuesday after having served on the circuit's executive leadership team since 1990, according to multiple reports.

The Golf Channel, Golfweek, ESPN and Sports Illustrated said that the tour had informed players in a memo about Pazder's departure, with no reason given for his resignation.

Pazder was a key figure in the PGA Tour's controversial merger deal with the Saudi backers of the LIV Golf League, the framework agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund revealed in June.

Last month, Pazder was appointed to the Player Benefit Program committee to try and determine compensation for PGA Tour players who did not jump to LIV, whose record $25 million purses and guaranteed money for 54-hole events had lured several top players.

Pazder was also on a task force to decide possible paths back to the PGA Tour for LIV players who might want to return after the merger deal, which must still be ratified by a PGA policy board now including Tiger Woods, who gives players a majority on the panel.

Pazder is the second PGA Tour executive to resign within a month. On July 9, former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson resigned his position on the PGA Tour policy board, expressing concerns about the planned agreement with the Saudis.

Tour executive vice president Tyler Dennis, who helped handle PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan's duties when he took a leave in June and July over medical issues, will assume Pazder's responsibilities, according to reports.

The move by Pazder, who began working for the tour in 1989, comes two days before the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs, the three final events of the 2022-23 campaign.

Andy Pazder, the US PGA Tour's chief tournaments and competitions officer, resigned on Tuesday after having served on the circuit's executive leadership team since 1990, according to multiple reports.

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PGA Tour top executive Andy Pazder abruptly resigns

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Andy Pazder abruptly resigned Tuesday from his role as a top PGA Tour executive, according to a memo sent to players just hours before their first formal meeting with Commissioner Jay Monahan since his return to work.

Pazder was the tour’s chief tournaments and competition officer, effectively overseeing all matters related to competition. He has been with the tour for the last 35 years.

The tour said in a memo that Pazder informed the tour of his decision to resign effective immediately. It offered no other details. Tyler Dennis, an executive vice president and president of the PGA Tour, is to assume his responsibilities.

The decision comes two weeks after Monahan appointed him to two task forces related to the proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund.

One involved the “Player Benefit Program,” such as how players would benefit financially from the agreement if it gets finalized by the end of the year. The other was to evaluate how LIV Golf players could return to the PGA Tour and the discipline they would face.

Serving on both task forces with Pazder was Jason Gore, a former PGA Tour winner recently elevated to the role of “chief player officer” and reporting directly to Monahan.

Pazder had been a key architect in several big changes over the years, such as the Korn Ferry Tour Finals that replaced the traditional qualifying tournament, and the new format at the Tour Championship in which the FedEx Cup leader starts with a two-shot lead.

Monahan stunned players and staff when he announced June 6 a deal to become partners with the Public Investment Fund, the backers of LIV Golf. He negotiated the framework agreement with two board members, and players weren’t aware until moments before it was announced.

A week later, Monahan took a leave citing a “medical situation.” He returned to work three weeks ago. Tuesday afternoon was his first formal meeting with players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Monahan also said last week Tiger Woods had agreed to become a player-director on the PGA Tour board for the first time, the result of 41 players demanding a stronger voice in all big negotiations in the future.

Players were hopeful of more details on the Saudi deal. And while some players suggested Monahan’s resignation at a player meeting right after the deal was announced, emotions have cooled and he has earned the support of players like Woods and Jon Rahm.

British Open champion Brian Harman said earlier Tuesday one question he had for Monahan is why he agreed to the deal knowing he would take a hit because of the about-face.

“I believe that Jay had ultimate authority at all times as far as negotiating and stuff like that, and he knew that his reputation was going to take a major hit if they went forward,” Harman said. “My question would just be why didn’t he stop it, knowing that his reputation was going to take a hit?

“In my mind I think he believed that it was the best thing going forward, and that’s why he did it.”

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PGA Tour's Andy Pazder resigns before FedEx Cup playoffs

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Longtime PGA Tour executive Andy Pazder resigned Tuesday, two days before the start of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, according to a memo sent to tour members.

Pazder, who spent more than 30 years with the tour, was its chief tournaments and competitions officer. He was previously executive vice president and chief of operations and senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour. He joined the tour in 1989.

In the memo to players, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, the tour said executive vice president and president Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder's responsibilities.

Players received the memo about two hours before a previously scheduled meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan at TPC Southwind. Sources told ESPN that Pazder's resignation was not related to the PGA Tour's planned alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

"Earlier today, Andy Pazder informed the PGA Tour of his decision to resign his position, effectively immediately," the memo to players said. "Tyler Dennis will assume Andy's responsibilities, overseeing our tournaments and competitions. Please contact Player Relations if you have any questions regarding Andy's resignation."

The Golf Channel first reported Pazder's resignation.

Pazder is the second PGA Tour executive to resign in the past month. On July 9, former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson stepped down from his position as an independent director on the PGA Tour's policy board over concerns about the planned alliance with Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund.

Tiger Woods was added as a sixth player director on the policy board last week. PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will also join the board as an independent director if the planned partnership with the PGA Tour is finalized. A replacement for Stephenson would still be named, according to sources.

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PGA Tour's Andy Pazder resigns before FedEx Cup playoffs

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Longtime PGA Tour executive Andy Pazder resigned Tuesday, two days before the start of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, according to a memo sent to tour members.

Pazder, who spent more than 30 years with the tour, was its chief tournaments and competitions officer. He was previously executive vice president and chief of operations and senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour. He joined the tour in 1989.

In the memo to players, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, the tour said executive vice president and president Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder's responsibilities.

Players received the memo about two hours before a previously scheduled meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan at TPC Southwind. Sources told ESPN that Pazder's resignation was not related to the PGA Tour's planned alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

"Earlier today, Andy Pazder informed the PGA Tour of his decision to resign his position, effectively immediately," the memo to players said. "Tyler Dennis will assume Andy's responsibilities, overseeing our tournaments and competitions. Please contact Player Relations if you have any questions regarding Andy's resignation."

The Golf Channel first reported Pazder's resignation.

Pazder is the second PGA Tour executive to resign in the past month. On July 9, former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson stepped down from his position as an independent director on the PGA Tour's policy board over concerns about the planned alliance with Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund.

Tiger Woods was added as a sixth player director on the policy board last week. PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will also join the board as an independent director if the planned partnership with the PGA Tour is finalized. A replacement for Stephenson would still be named, according to sources.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Andy Pazder has resigned from the PGA Tour in a surprise move. Pazder was the chief tournaments and competitions officer. He effectively was in charge of overseeing all matters related to competition. The tour sent a memo to players that Pazder resigned Tuesday effectively immediately. The memo came two hours before PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was to hold his first formal meeting with players since his return to work. The tour is in the middle of trying to finalize a business agreement with Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund. Monahan recently appointed Pazder to two key task forces.

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PGA Tour's Andy Pazder resigns before FedEx Cup playoffs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Longtime PGA Tour executive Andy Pazder resigned Tuesday, two days before the start of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, according to a memo sent to tour members.

Pazder, who spent more than 30 years with the tour, was its chief tournaments and competitions officer. He was previously executive vice president and chief of operations and senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour. He joined the tour in 1989.

In the memo to players, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, the tour said executive vice president and president Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder's responsibilities.

Players received the memo about two hours before a previously scheduled meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan at TPC Southwind. Sources told ESPN that Pazder's resignation was not related to the PGA Tour's planned alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

"Earlier today, Andy Pazder informed the PGA Tour of his decision to resign his position, effectively immediately," the memo to players said. "Tyler Dennis will assume Andy's responsibilities, overseeing our tournaments and competitions. Please contact Player Relations if you have any questions regarding Andy's resignation."

The Golf Channel first reported Pazder's resignation.

Pazder is the second PGA Tour executive to resign in the past month. On July 9, former AT & T chairman Randall Stephenson stepped down from his position as an independent director on the PGA Tour's policy board over concerns about the planned alliance with Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund.

Tiger Woods was added as a sixth player director on the policy board last week. PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will also join the board as an independent director if the planned partnership with the PGA Tour is finalized. A replacement for Stephenson would still be named, according to sources.

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Former PGA Tour executive Andy Pazder faces allegations over workplace affair following sudden resignation

P GA Tour executive Andy Pazder recently resigned from the PGA Tour, two days before the start of the St. Jude FedEx Championship. A memo was sent to over 30 PGA Tour members announcing his resignation. The reason for Pazder's resignation was not known when the memo was sent out.

However, recent allegations have come to light that state that Pazder might have resigned due to a workplace affair. Pazder has been a PGAT executive for over 30 years and was accused by MaryAnn Reilly on Twitter of having a workplace affair while being married.

Needless to say, the possible reason for the resignation is causing quite a lot of controversy. However, neither has Pazder commented on the same nor has the situation been confirmed by any official source. Pazder spent more than 30 years with the Tour as the Chief Tournament and Competitions operator.

Andy Pazder resigns from PGA Tour post after 30-year-long career

Andy Pazder joined the Tour back in 1989. Over the years, he has held several posts. These include executive vice president and chief of operations and senior vice president of tournament administration for the PGA Tour , PGA Tour Champions, and Korn Ferry Tour.

According to ESPN, the memo sent to members and players stated that executive vice president and president Tyler Dennis would assume Pazder's responsibilities.

"Earlier today, Andy Pazder informed the PGA Tour of his decision to resign his position, effectively immediately. Tyler Dennis will assume Andy's responsibilities, overseeing our tournaments and competitions. Please contact Player Relations if you have any questions regarding Andy's resignation."

While his reasons for resignation are not known, it is confirmed that Andy Pazder did not resign due to the recently formed alliance between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian PIF .

Pazder has become the second PGAT executive to resign in the last month after former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson. He stepped down from his position as an independent director on the PGA Tour's policy board. He cited concerns over the newly formed alliance and the framework agreement in progress.

A placement for Stephenson is yet to be named, but Yasir Al-Rumayyan will be the latest independent director addition due to the new merger.

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PGA Tour officer WALKS OUT before start of FedEx Cup Playoffs!

PGA Tour chief tournaments and competitions officer QUITS before the start of FedEx Cup Playoffs. 

Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm and co. were informed on Tuesday that PGA Tour Chief Tournaments & Competitions Officer Andy Pazder has resigned ahead of the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs in Memphis this week. 

The news was first reported by Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard , who is very often the first to break all the latest news from the circuit. 

Pazder's resignation comes on the same day the 2024 PGA Tour schedule was unveiled, featuring a Tiger Woods twist. 

There were some interesting nuggets to come out of the 2024 schedule, including:

• Of the 36 events in the FedEx Cup regular season, eight of them will be given 'signature ' status. The bumper prize purse tournaments were created amid unprecedented disruption from  LIV Golf . They were previously called 'elevated' before being referred to as 'PGA Tour designated'. The signature events will feature prize purses of $20m and limited fields
• Tiger Woods ' Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial, hosted by  Jack Nicklaus  at Muirfield Village, will retain a 36-hole cut , with the winner receiving an extra 2% of the standard 18% payout. That means the champion of these tournaments will take home $4m . 
• The FedEx Cup champion will receive $25m , up from $18m. 

It is understood Tyler Dennis will now assume Pazder's role by overseeing all future PGA Tour events. 

No reasons have yet come to light as to why Pazder has resigned from his lead competitions role at the PGA Tour.

Pazder has worked for the PGA Tour for just shy of 35 years, overseeing a number of different roles in his career. 

He served as senior vice president of tournament administration for the Tour, Champions Tour and Korn Ferry Tour in 2007, before being named executive vice president and chief of operations for the PGA Tour in 2010. 

Pazder then progressed into the chief tournaments & competitions officer role. 

There will no doubt be more to follow on Pazder's resignation following today's PGA Tour players meeting, which takes place at 4pm local time in Memphis ahead of this week's FedEx Cup St Jude Championship , the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

PGA Tour players informed via e-mail that Andy Pazder, the circuit's Chief Tournaments & Competitions Officer, has resigned. "Tyler Dennis will assume Andy’s responsibilities, overseeing our tournaments and competitions," the memo read. Player meeting set for 4 pm in Memphis. — Rex Hoggard (@RexHoggardGC) August 8, 2023

Golf Channel's Hoggard tweeted: 

Pazder's exit comes two months after the North America circuit confirmed a merger with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which currently bankrolls LIV Golf.

He is the second PGA Tour executive to resign in the past month. Former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson resigned from his position as an independent director on the PGA Tour's policy board on July 9 due to concerns about the circuit's shock merger with Saudi Arabia.

A number of star names are now said to be " done " with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan due to the merger. 

But  Jon Rahm confirmed today he remains content with Monahan, at least for now. 

That was after he spoke about the importance of Port-a-Pottys at PGA Tour events, and his wife remembering to bring the sandwiches. 

Woods last month joined  Rory McIlroy ,  Webb Simpson ,  Patrick Cantlay ,  Charley Hoffman  and  Peter Malnati  as players on the PGA Tour's policy board.

With now   half of the 12-seat board backed by PGA Tour pros, it means the players finally have full control and a final say on all future matters on the PGA Tour. 

It's also a potentially huge moment in light of Monahan's deal with Yasir Al-Rumayyan's PIF. 

Mickelson praised Woods on his decision. 

Related:  Tiger Woods officially breaks his silence with huge PGA Tour update

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According to Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel, Andy Pazder, the Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer for the PGA Tour, announced his resignation in an email sent to players Tuesday.

PGA Tour members received this notice before a player’s meeting at 4:00 p.m. ET Tuesday in Memphis.

Tyler Dennis, the Executive Vice President of the PGA Tour , will assume Pazder’s responsibilities and oversee tournaments going forward.

Pazder was a notable presence on the driving range every week on tour, per Hoggard. Players could easily approach him with questions about course setup, rules, and other topics.

He had spent more than 30 years with the tour, overseeing each tournament on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours, setting up the course, and ensuring fair competition at every venue each week.

Tuesday’s announcement comes one day after the PGA Tour released its 2024 schedule , which features eight new “Signature Events” and elevated purses for top players.

The news also comes roughly one month after PGA Tour board member Randall Stephenson resigned .

According to the Washington Post, Stephenson had “serious concerns” about the future of the PGA Tour following its deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.

Why Pazder abruptly resigned remains to be seen, but the announcement is seen as a shocking development in what has been a tumultuous year for the PGA Tour.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko for more golf coverage. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough too.

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PGA Tour ends contract with West Virginia governor’s resort

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The PGA Tour has scrapped its contract to hold annual golf tournaments at a resort owned by billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice after turnout lagged and federal prosecutors eyed the lavish retreat.

The Greenbrier resort issued a statement Thursday saying it came to an agreement with the Tour to cancel this year’s tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic and to cancel future golf contests that were scheduled at the resort through 2026.

The yearly tournament, A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, has struggled to draw fanfare after moving from summer to fall. Last year, attendance dragged as the matches went up against college football home games, even as one of Justice’s family mining companies bought 30,000 tickets to give away to fans.

“We are happy to reach a resolution with the PGA Tour that is mutually beneficial to both parties in this time of crisis,” said Jill Justice, the governor’s daughter and president of The Greenbrier.

Justice, with a net worth of $1.2 billion spread through a wide portfolio of coal and agricultural businesses, brought the resort out of bankruptcy in 2009 and the golf tournament debuted a year later. He is considered to be West Virginia’s richest man.

The Greenbrier came under the scrutiny of federal prosecutors in a public corruption unit who sent three subpoenas to the governor’s administration last year for documents about the resort, the tournament, the tournament’s nonprofit financial arm and Justice’s tax records. The governor’s personal lawyer, George Terwilliger, a U.S. Department of Justice veteran who previously served as acting attorney general, told reporters at a January press conference that the investigation ended with no finding of wrongdoing.

West Virginia previously sponsored The Greenbrier’s golf tournament, but Justice said he ordered the arrangement to stop after taking office in 2017 because he didn’t want any perception of impropriety. The most recently available tax records for the nonprofit that operates the tournament show it with a $17.5 million debt in 2018.

The cancellations come as the PGA Tour reorganizes its schedule to adjust during the pandemic. The Tour on Thursday also canceled the RBC Canadian Open, scheduled for June in Toronto, after it previously canceled the British Open for the first time since 1945 and pushed back other dates.

The tournament had its exciting moments. Two of the 11 sub-60 rounds in PGA Tour history were shot at The Greenbrier. Stuart Appleby shot 59 in the final round to win the inaugural tournament in 2010 by one stroke, and Kevin Chappell shot 59 in last year’s second round.

Andy Pazder, the PGA Tour’s executive vice president and chief of operations who is a 1988 graduate of West Virginia University, said The Greenbrier has been “a great partner.”

“We obviously needed to make some schedule adjustments late in the season or in the fall part of our new season, and in doing that it just caused us to reach an agreement with Greenbrier to remove them from the schedule,” he said.

Associated Press writer John Raby and AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson contributed to this report.

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