In a shocking blow to the established order, Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour’s coverage board.

McIlroy cited “professional and personal commitments” in his resignation letter to the Tour because the circuit makes an attempt to barter a definitive settlement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and navigate an unsure future.

The Northern Irishman started his time period in 2022 within the midst of an unprecedented menace from LIV Golf and he had been the Tour’s most outspoken supporter. But at this week’s DP World Tour finale, he conceded his duties as a participant director had been greater than he bargained for.

“Not particularly, no,” McIlroy replied when requested if he was having fun with his tenure. “Not what I signed up for whenever I went on the board. But yeah, the game of professional golf has been in flux for the last two years.”

In a memo despatched to gamers late Tuesday, Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stated the Northern Irishman’s “insight has been instrumental in helping shape the success of the Tour.”

“Given the extraordinary time and effort that Rory – and all of his fellow player directors – have invested in the Tour during this unprecedented, transformational period in our history, we certainly understand and respect his decision to step down in order to focus on his game and his family,” Monahan stated within the memo.

According to Tour rules, the remaining participant administrators on the coverage board – Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson, Charley Hoffman, Patrick Cantlay and Peter Malnati – will choose a substitute for McIlroy to serve out the rest of his time period via 2024.

The yr’s remaining coverage board assembly was held Monday and in a memo to players early Tuesday, Monahan stated the negotiations with the PIF and different non-public fairness companies had been ongoing and a governance assessment of the Tour “remains a priority.”