The PGA Tour has confirmed former NFL Chief Media and Business Officer Brian Rolapp has been named as its new CEO, starting later this summer.
Current PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan will “transition his day-to-day responsibilities” to Rolapp and “increasingly focus on his role as a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board and the PGA Tour Enterprises Board through the end of 2026.”
Rolapp, who spent two decades with the NFL, was selected “unanimously” by the tour’s committee comprising of Arthur M. Blank, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Jay Monahan, Joe Gorder and Sam Kennedy.
Rolapp is said to be “widely regarded as one of the most accomplished executives in sports.”
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Rolapp is said to have overseen the NFL’s commercial businesses, including broadcast and digital rights, NFL Network, NFL Films, sponsorships, consumer products and the league’s private investment entity, 32 Equity.
Prior to becoming the NFL’s Chief Media and Business Officer, Rolapp held the COO of NFL Media and later CEO of NFL Network positions. His strategic vision was said to be “instrumental” in partnering with brands such as Apple, X, Nike and Fanatics.
Rolapp is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Business School and was included in the Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame. The PGA Tour say he is “widely regarded as one of the most accomplished executives in sports.”
That announcement comes amid ongoing talks between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) behind LIV Golf on a way forward for the rivals. Despite optimism that progress has been made, including input from the White House, a breakthrough remains out of reach.
The PGA Tour is yet to agree a deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, which backs the rival LIV Golf League
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The PGA Tour says Rolapp “is a seasoned sports and media executive who has the specific skill set necessary to build on the TOUR’s momentum—experience scaling sports businesses in a fast-changing landscape and a clear appreciation for what makes the TOUR special and where it can go next.”
Jay Monahan described Rolapp as “exactly the right leader” and also confirmed his departure date.
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