Former PGA Tour policy board member Jimmy Dunneāthe man who helped broker the infamous framework agreement with the Saudi PIFātold
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"I did get to an agreement that sort of helped the Tour in the long run. ... Ending lawsuits was a pretty valuable thing for the Tour to have," Dunne said. "Not really recognized, and it was really Ed Herlihy as much or more than me, but that was pretty important."
"Golf is so important to me, it's hard for me to think of it just as a businessāand that's the mistake," he added.ā©"In hindsight, what I would have done differently is: I wouldn't have gotten involved, because the Tour is a business. And so, while I was getting involved to be helpful, to me, the game of golf is so much bigger."