PGA Tour pro rips 'conflict of interest' involving Jordan Spieth's father

James Hahn ripped into a 'conflict of interest' over the involvement of Jordan Spieth's father in the PGA Tour's controversial player impact program.

Ben Smith

17 Oct 2023

PGA Tour pro rips 'conflict of interest' involving Jordan Spieth's father: "What the F?!" — PGA Tour pro rips 'conflict of interest' involving Jordan Spieth's father:…

PGA Tour pro James Hahn wasn't happy when he found out Jordan Spieth's father was directly linked to the controversial player impact program through his company MVPindex, according to a report.

For the uninitiated, Hahn is likely one of the most outspoken PGA Tour players.

Take, for example, the time in March where he absolutely ripped into the North American circuit over their plans to introduce limited-field, no-cut events for the 2024 season.

In Hahn's view, they were just created to line the pockets of the game's biggest stars in response to LIV Golf.

He told Golfweek he hated the events. "Everyone knows 100 percent it's about more guaranteed money being funnelled to the top players in the world," he said.

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"We've been talking about money for the last two years and for them not to say that that's not the No.1 reason why they're making these changes —it's very, very hypocritical."

Other Hahn highlights include calling out CBS golf reporter Kyle Porter:

Not any worse than PGAT fanboy accounts. I got Kyle on my jock strap 24/7. It’s not any better on the other side. And to think the PGAT is encouraging this type of behavior is absolutely disgusting. https://t.co/gKnTqdC8P1 pic.twitter.com/bBbEOAYNaH
— James Hahn (@JamesHahnPGA) April 22, 2023

Oh, and he also called for a PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf match. "Give the people what they want," he wrote.

Why we are talking about Hahn is because he reportedly came out with an hilarious line when talking about the PGA Tour's controversial player impact program.

The PIP was created in 2021 to reward the game's biggest stars via a series of different metrics.

In the inaugural PIP, the top-10 players were rewarded with cash bonuses.

It will come as no surprise to you Tiger Woods won the first PIP. He won the second, too, when the PIP was extended to the top-20 players.

Critics argue while the PIP is measured upon different criteria, it is essentially a social media popularity contest. A slush fund. A Tiger tax.

Hahn was previously a player/director on the PGA Tour's policy board and was the only pro to vote against the PIP.

Per Alan Shipnuck in an extract from his new book about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf battle, he reported Hahn was also irritated that the 'MVP Index' was derived by a company founded by Jordan Spieth's father Shawn.

Hahn told the reporter:

"How is that not a conflict of interest? I mean, let’s just have a PIP of who cooks the best Korean barbecue and let my mom be the judge. Like, what the f---?"

"Hahn sounds like a clown but that is a great line," on X user wrote.

Another added: "He has benefited so much for being a member of the tour but seems to hate being a part of it."

PIP results 2021: