PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp did not mince words in relaying that the returning member program that enabled Brooks Koepka to compete on the tour this season is off the table going forward.
There was a lot of specificity in the PGA Tour’s overnight announcement about future membership criteria towards its two-tiered future. Which made the lack of information towards one group somewhat noteworthy.
Tiger Woods has given a thumbs-up to the PGA Tour’s new format for its Tour Championship, which will feature a 32-man match play competition. PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp announced overnight (Australian time) ahead of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta that the new season-ending format will begin in 2028, Read more…
Before addressing the media at the Tour Championship, Rolapp and the circuit announced the postseason was moving to a two-week matchplay tournament in 2028. But his remarks touched on far more than the reimagined playoffs.
The Asian Tour is set to re-align with the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour in a formal partnership underlined by pathways and co-sanctioned tournaments, a move that means it will no longer act as LIV Golf’s important second tier.
Jack Nicklaus believes the PGA Tour’s increasingly crowded schedule could hurt both players and tournaments. Speaking ahead of the Memorial Tournament, the 18-time major champion warned that a run of signature events and major championships leaves little time for players to recover, increasing the risk of burnout and injury.
The PGA Tour sent a survey to tour and Korn Ferry Tour players regarding the upcoming distance rollback. And one question signals a potential breakaway from the tour and golf’s traditional rules-making bodies.
The PGA Tour eliminated 4 percent of its total workforce overnight, Australian time, in widespread layoffs, which new chief executive Brian Rolapp explained in a memo to staff.
The messy truths new PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp will learn about pro golf. The 30-foot birdie putt that Rory McIlroy made on the last hole at the Genesis Invitational this February sums up the state of professional golf. In a playful exchange with reporters, Rory was asked if he knew how much it Read more…
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