PGA Tour chief says Phil Mickelson has ‘ball in his court’ in breakaway feud

• Jay Monahan will talk to the player if he returns to PGA Tour
• Rory McIlroy calls for more transparency with player sanctions

Any outbreak of peace between Phil Mickelson and the PGA Tour will need to be instigated by the player. Jay Monahan, the Tour's commissioner, stated that the ball is in his court" after Mickelson's comments about a Saudi Arabia-backed breakaway league. Mickelson is in the midst of a break from golf at his own behest but Monahan did not dismiss the idea of suspension for the six-time major winner.

He has said that he's stepping away and he wants time for reflection," said Monahan. That's something that I and we are going to respect and honour. When he's ready to come back to the PGA Tour, we're going to have that conversation. That's a conversation I look forward to.