ATLANTA -- A revised fan conduct policy could see spectators expelled from PGA Tour events for disrespectful behavior. This includes shouts of "Brooksy" that have been gaining considerable attention due to a spat between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
Jay Monahan, commissioner of East Lake Golf Club, stated that fans who violate our code of conduct will be expelled from the tournament and lose their credential or tickets. The season-ending Tour Championship starts Thursday.
I'd like to ask our fans, who are the best golf fans in the world to take a minute and reflect on what it means to be a fan of the game and enjoy a PGA Tour event. We are going to be leaders within this space. We will show everyone how easy and enjoyable it can be to have fun at events while still respecting athletes and fans. Many of these fans are young families with children who could become lifetime fans of the sport.
"Quite honestly, it's reasonable to expect nothing less of each other, regardless of whether we're at the golf tournament or anywhere else in our lives."
Monahan answered a question about DeChambeau's taunts over the past few months and said that it would be eligible for being expelled.
Monahan stated, "The barometer we all use is the word respect." Monahan added, "That is what we all use. When you hear the expression yelled by Brooksy or any other expression, it is a question of whether that is respectful or disrespectful." "This has been going on over a long period of time. "That has been going on for an extended period of time. To me, it's disgraceful and that's what we won't tolerate going forward."
Monahan claimed he spoke to DeChambeau as well as Koepka. However, the policy monitoring fan behavior predates their spat. It escalated at the PGA Championship in May, when a video of Koepka displaying contempt for DeChambeau became viral. This led to months of back and forth banter.
According to Kevin Van Valkenburg, ESPN's Kevin Van Valkenburg, it has involved a lot of taunting DeChambeau. He initially seemed to embrace it but then became increasingly distracted by it.
Monahan stated, "It is something I have talked to not just those two players but many of our players about." "It's something that I have talked to my industry partners about and we all agree that we must come together to show what makes our game so special. If you look back at the history of the game, it is the values of integrity, honor, and respect that have been the core of the game ever since. We expect that this will be what we experience at our tournaments.
Monahan also made other announcements
