Jimmy Dunne resigns from PGA Tour policy board citing ‘no meaningful progress’ toward deal to unify pro golf

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the primary figures in the PGA Tour’s shocking framework agreement with the Public Investment of Saudi Arabia last summer resigned from the PGA Tour policy board Monday citing “no meaningful progress” toward a deal with PIF, according to a letter reported by Sports Illustrated.
Jimmy Dunne, a prominent investment banker, became a key figure in golf when PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan deputized Dunne and policy board chair Ed Herlihy to negotiate in secret with PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan. The two parties then announced the framework agreement that would…