Not everyone in the golf world knew much about Jay Monahan except that he was anointed, and then appointed, the next PGA Tour commissioner.Odds are that Monahan knew about them.Monahan, who takes over on Jan. 1, brings a personal touch that was at times lacking from the three commissioners who preceded him. One example of that came on the practice range a few years ago during the Bridgestone Invitational.Caddies were in the middle of a class-action lawsuit against the tour over their treatment. Tension and mistrust were running high, especially at the sight of Tim Finchem talking with players on the range that day. Along came Monahan, and one caddie was asked if he knew much about Finchems new deputy commissioner.The caddie, his eyes narrowing as he looked Monahans way, said a player introduced them four or five years ago and while Monahan seemed like a decent guy, he would be just like the other suits at tour headquarters.Moments later, Monahan saw a familiar face and stopped to chat. He first introduced himself to the caddie, calling him by his first name.I dont know if you remember, but we met a few years ago, Monahan told him.The mood lightened. Judgment was reserved.Another such moment was in March at the Valspar Championship, where Monahan was sent for an announcement that Valspar was extending its title sponsorship through 2020. These are important deals, though they typically are filled with sleep-inducing corporate lingo. Monahan found time to talk about his aunt, Sue Rooney, who used to work in caddie registration and pestered him during summer holidays about how the Tampa Bay tournament didnt have a long-term sponsorship deal.She passed away in July, Monahan said. Shes looking down upon us all with a big smile today.Remembering names and personalizing moments only go so far when it comes to running an organization that brings in more than $1 billion in revenue, that is trying to figure out how fans will be watching golf 10 years from now when negotiating media deals and is charged with keeping 43 tournaments fully sponsored.Given the rest of Monahans background, it wont hurt.Finchem, who is retiring after 22 years and monumental growth in exposure and prize money, saw enough in Monahan to hire him away from Fenway Sports Management in 2008, get him involved in every important aspect of the PGA Tour and appoint him as deputy commissioner in 2014.Seth Waugh, the retired CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, hired Monahan to run the Deutsche Bank Championship and then sent him Finchems way.I said to Tim when he was looking for someone to put in sales, `The best guy Ive seen is Jay Monahan, who was with the Red Sox then, Waugh said Tuesday. But I said, `If you hire him, hell be your replacement. He laughed. But I meant it.Relative to tour standards, hes had a meteoric rise, Waugh said. Tim recognized he had something different.Running the tour presents challenges large and small.Finchem and Monahan already spent plenty of time in New York this summer with television executives, working on the next deal. FedEx is up for renewal after this year, which is key to the FedEx Cup that the tour has billed as the centerpiece to its wraparound season. Still to be navigated is a game that is global by nature but lacking in structure. And the job that never ends is keeping the tour fully sponsored.Waugh often uses the word balance to describe Monahan, which starts with being a good listener.He tries to say `Yes instead of `No, and he figures out how to solve things, Waugh said. He does his work to figure out an opinion, and then he has an opinion. Hes not afraid to have an opinion, and hes going to make you feel good about having your opinion. Hes balanced, fair. He has a client focus. He will bring a different approach to sponsors, which is sorely needed.In an interview with Golf Digest that was published Tuesday, Finchem praised Monahan for being able to see big instead of small, for looking forward instead of behind him, and for having a skill set and background in sports that was superior to what I enjoyed when Finchem was tapped for the job.I think hes 10 percent more Irish than I am, but substantially more likable, Finchem said. If you talk about public speaking, I have a bit of an advantage over him because Ive been doing it longer. But he has a huge advantage over me because he really connects with people.He has this ability to say things that draw you in, in a meaningful way, Finchem added. If I tell a story, I give the overview. If he tells a story, he takes you there into the minutiae of what happens, and you really live through the moments of the story.Thats the personal touch Monahan brings. Starting in January, hell be measured by where it all leads. Nike Air Max Womens 90 Yellow . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. Nike Air Max Womens 90 Black . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. http://www.nikeairmaxwomens90.com/ . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nike Air Max Womens 90 Blue . 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Growing up in South Africa, the now 25-year-old spent much of his time boarding on the waves but he will return to his birth country as an electrifying top-order batsman hoping to help England build on an ODI series win over Pakistan and the recent Test triumph over the Proteas.Roy, speaking on behalf of Slazenger cricket, told Sky Sports about his early years in Africa, how golf has kept him in nick over the winter, and THAT Ben Stokes innings in Cape Town.Plus, the swashbuckling Surrey star revealed why he will have plenty of support for the five ODIs and two T20Is against South Africa, games you can watch exclusively live on Sky Sports...Did you play much cricket as a kid?JASON ROY: Not much at all. I used to spend a lot of time down at the beach surfing, as well as playing rugby and messing about on my grandparents farm. Cricket only really became a big thing for me when I came over to England at around the age of nine.Who were your early cricketing heroes?JR: Definitely Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting, while among the current generation, I looked up to Hashim Amla, Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara, all of whom Ive been lucky enough to share a dressing room with at Surrey. Its been great to learn from those guys. I didnt really understand cricket as a kid and just tried to hit every ball out of the park. You could argue whats changed?, but I would like to think I am a little bit more controlled these days! Jason Roy You scored your first ODI hundred for England in the UAE before Christmas. How have you kept in nick since?JR: I had a few weeks off afterwards relaxing with friends and family, which was really nice as my first overseas tour with England was really intense. Since then, it has been pretty much every day training with Surrey, netting for a half a day and gyming it the rest of the time.Judging by your Twitter and Instagram, youve also been dusting off the golf clubs…JR: Ive squeezed in a couple of rounds! I absolutely love it, Ive got the bug and it gives me such a buzz. My mates reckon I have the potential to be really good, but I try not to think about technical aspects too much and just try to whack it. I dont think Im as good as KP yet, though, as he plays so much. Jason Roy and Kevin Pietersen (pictured) are occasional golfing buddies Are there any crossover skills between cricket and golf?JR: Obviously watching the ball is key in both sports but I sometimes find it easier hitting a moving cricket ball than a static golf ball. I suppose golf hopes me transfer my weight through the ball in cricket and vice versa.How much are you looking forward to getting back in the England camp, especially after the successful Test series against South Africa?JR: Being involved with England over the last year or so, you get a real appreciation of how hard the guys work, how much time and effort they have put into their games individually. It is great to see people like Rooty [Joe Root], a class act wherever he goes, and Stokesy [Ben Stokes] reaping the benefits of that. Watch Ben Stokes score the second fastest double century in history on day two of the second Test against South Africa What did you make of Stokes 258 in Cape Town? Did you see it?JR: It was amazing.dddddddddddd I woke up to hear about it on Twitter and thought: He hasnt, has he? He just went berserk and impressed the world with his skill and power. Id seen him do it before, though, when he hit 15 sixes in a score of 151 not out for England Lions against South Africa A in a one-day game last year. I got 67, but he outdid me!It seems from the outside that there is a no-fear culture in the England dressing room. Is that how you see it?JR: There is a huge sense of freedom, with the way everyone chats to each other and the team talks we have. Its such a comfortable dressing room to be part of, and its like we have been working with each other for 20 years. I think that shows with some of the innings and shots we produce on the cricket field. When he does talk to you, he is extremely constructive but if he has nothing to say, hell keep quiet. Jason Roy on Trevor Bayliss What is Trevor Bayliss like to work with?JR: He is brilliantly honest. When he does talk to you, he is extremely constructive but if he has nothing to say, hell keep quiet. Him and Farby [Paul Farbrace] work so well together - theyll offer advice if you make a mistake in the nets but tell you that its up to you when you are out in the middle. They love the work hard ethos and players trying to make themselves better.Finally, will the Roy clan be out in force during the ODIs and T20Is?JR: My old man lives in England but he is flying out and will be coming to pretty much all the games. My mother will as well, as she lives in South Africa now. My aunt lives in Johannesburg and Ive got relatives in Durban so Im sure theyll make a pit-stop for one or two games.Jason Roy will be using the Slazenger V800 bat in the upcoming ODI and T20I series against South Africa, available to pre-order in March. For more information and to view the full Slazenger Cricket range, head to www.slazenger.com/cricketWatch Englands five-match ODI series and two-match T20I series, live on Sky Sports 2, starting with the first ODI, in Bloemfontein, from 11am on Wednesday. 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