Earlier in June, it was reported that the PGA Tour was set to unveil NLF executive Brian Rolapp as its CEO.
That came six months after commissioner Jay Monahan announced in an end-of-year message to golf fans that the role was being created “to help us realize the incredible opportunities ahead for our sport.”
However, according to GOLF.com’s James Colgan, it may not be the only shake-up coming to the PGA Tour, with Monahan’s days as commissioner reportedly numbered in light of Rolapp’s expected appointment, with a potential leaving date of the end of this year or the end of 2026.
He wrote on X: “Some big golf news: Three sources tell me the PGA Tour is expected to “sunset” Jay Monahan as commissioner after a transition period with new CEO Brian Rolapp. Monahan could leave his post as soon as the end of this year, and as late as the end of next, sources said.”
Some big golf news: Three sources tell me the PGA Tour is expected to “sunset” Jay Monahan as commissioner after a transition period with new CEO Brian Rolapp. Monahan could leave his post as soon as the end of this year, and as late as the end of next, sources said.June 16, 2025
Monahan was appointed as the fourth PGA Tour commissioner on January 1st 2017, succeeding Tim Finchem, and his time in the hot seat has not been without controversy, most notably the PGA Tour’s initial hostility to the emergence of LIV Golf and subsequent attempt to strike a deal with its backers, the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
That has proved a particular sticking point, with the negotiations between the two rivals initially announced on June 6, 2023, bringing a halt to hostilities that had raged for over a year, with the parties trying to broker a deal that would see both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf coexist. However, over two years on, an agreement has not yet been reached.
The PGA Tour has been in negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund for more than two years
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Monahan also received criticism for the way the announcement was handled, with PGA Tour pros unaware of the negotiations until it was made public. Soon after the announcement, Monahan stepped away from his role due to a medical problem before returning to work just over a month later.
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