US EditionInside Brian Rolapp's Plan To Rewire The PGA Tour
- On Wednesday, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said he envisions two tracks of tournaments that would relegate and promote golfers, and the Future Competition Committee is building a merit-based model with a simpler points system.
- The committee proposes a season from late January to early September, emphasizing 'scarcity' to make every tournament matter and exploring larger U.S. markets like New York and Chicago, Rolapp said.
- Marquee fields would shift to 120-man fields with a 36-hole cut, concentrating the top players into 21 to 26 elevated tournaments and doubling signature events from current $20 million events with 72 players.
- Rolapp cautioned that the proposal is unfinished, saying it is 'by no means a baked cake,' with player-led boards yet to approve it and changes possible by 2027 but final by 2028.
- Rolapp framed the plan around media rights, noting the $30 billion U.S. media market, proposed extending the European tour relationship, and said international tournaments are under consideration for summer and fall.
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The PGA Tour, as fans know it, is officially on the clock, with a two-year deadline for a radical overhaul. Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy weighed in on the changes, and he seems to be on board with Rolapp. “He just sort of took me through everything that he was going to say to you guys,” McIlroy said at TPC Sawgrass. “I think what he said today was obviously a really good direction of where the Tour should be going. I think he’s gotten into t…
Can PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp pull off grand plan for future of golf?
The plan that the Rolapp has laid out for the PGA Tour was a breath of fresh air. Especially after years of watching commissioner Jay Monahan bury his head in the sand and say everything was fine despite the fire raging in background.
PGA Tour CEO Lays Out Six New Themes For Tour's Future — And It's Clear He's Been Listening To Fans
Brian Rolapp, who was appointed as the PGA Tour's first CEO last June, held a wide-ranging press conference on Wednesday at TPC Sawgrass ahead of this week's Players Championship. His most notable statements revolved around the future of the Tour, specifically when it comes to scheduling and format, while making it abundantly clear he has the golf fan top of mind.One of Rolapp's first projects with the Tour was the formation of the Future Compet…
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