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…
Asked if LIV players would be offered a direct path back, a la Brooks Koepka, Rolapp was non-committal, only acknowledging that the tour is actively “thinking about it”.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has revealed the tour is exploring match play for the postseason, potentially transforming the Tour Championship into a dramatic win-or-go-home finale.
Events moved faster than the calendar reveals, decisions cascading in real time rather than according to any plan, with one person ultimately making the call.
Beneath the surface of the new PGA Tour chief executive’s first major address lay an unmistakable message: sweeping changes are inevitable, and he won’t hesitate to dismantle the current structure if it ultimately makes his league stronger.
Among the things that’ve stood out to four of the PGA Tour’s brightest stars about incoming CEO Brian Rolapp has an impressive background, and he’s said all the right things.
The PGA Tour announced a seismic shift in its leadership structure Tuesday, naming NFL veteran Brian Rolapp as chief executive officer of both the tour and PGA Tour Enterprises. You have questions, we have (some) answers. Here is what you need to know about the tour’s leadership transition:
The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that Brian Rolapp has been named to the new position of CEO. Rolapp, 52, joins the tour after spending more than two decades with the NFL, serving most recently as the league’s Chief Media and Business Officer. “I’m honored to step into the role of CEO of the PGA Read more…