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PGA Tour Taps NFL Media Chief Brian Rolapp as First CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises

Under Rolapp’s leadership the Tour’s new business enterprise will pursue expanded media rights opportunities

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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 22: PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses the media during a press conference prior to the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2022 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Brian Rolapp leaves the NFL after 22 years as chief media and business officer, where he negotiated multi-billion-dollar broadcast deals and expanded digital partnerships
  • He will report to the PGA Tour Policy Board and work alongside Commissioner Jay Monahan to run PGA Tour Enterprises, the circuit’s for-profit arm
  • PGA Tour Enterprises was created under a 2023 framework agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and secured a $1.5 billion Strategic Sports Group investment in January 2024
  • Rolapp’s hire comes as the Tour continues talks with LIV Golf and the Saudi PIF to finalize a unification framework between the rival circuits
  • His mandate includes driving the Tour’s commercial strategy through new broadcast agreements and the development of proprietary content