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PGA Tour Names NFL’s Brian Rolapp First CEO as Monahan Prepares 2026 Exit

Drawing on two decades in NFL media combined with business acumen, Rolapp will assume operational control this summer to chart the tour’s next growth phase.

Brian Rolapp, chief operating officer of NFL Media, speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan waves during the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 6, 2019 in Lahaina, Hawaii.
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Overview

  • Jay Monahan will remain commissioner through 2026 before transitioning his day-to-day duties to Brian Rolapp and moving into board roles.
  • Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s former chief media and business officer, is set to become the PGA Tour’s inaugural CEO with all management reporting to him.
  • Tiger Woods and a search committee unanimously backed Rolapp’s appointment, and Monahan has pledged to support him throughout the transition.
  • Merger talks with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf have been stalled since the June 2023 framework agreement, leaving the tour to pursue independent strategies.
  • The tour has strengthened its financial footing with a $1.5 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group through its for-profit arm, PGA Tour Enterprises.