Rolapp to assume PGA Tour commissioner duties after Monahan exits - ESPN

CROMWELL, Conn. — PGA Tour chief executive officer Brian Rolapp will assume the dual role of commissioner when outgoing commissioner Jay Monahan steps down at the end of the year, the tour announced Tuesday.

Rolapp, a former NFL executive, was hired as the PGA Tour's CEO in June 2025. He will become the league's fifth commissioner on Jan. 1.

«I am grateful for the trust the boards have placed in me and for the opportunity to serve the PGA Tour and our membership as commissioner,» Rolapp said in a statement. «Over the past year, we have made meaningful progress by prioritizing our fans and working collaboratively — with our players, our partners, our boards and the Future Competition Committee — to strengthen our foundation and shape what comes next.»

The announcement was made Tuesday after Rolapp introduced sweeping changes to the tour's competitive model that will take effect in 2028. Joe Gorder, chairman of the PGA Tour's Policy Board and PGA Tour Enterprises Board, credited Monahan for helping Rolapp in the transition over the past year.

Monahan had served as the tour's commissioner since 2017, when he succeeded Tim Finchem.

«I'll just say this: We all go through transitions in life, and this transition from Jay to Brian has been a textbook transition,» Gorder said. «Jay has done an incredible job supporting Brian, providing his wisdom and counsel to Brian, and being there every step of the way. He has sprinted this far and I'm sure he's going to sprint through the tape at the end of the year.»

PGA Tour members have credited Rolapp for his transparency as he and others have worked to reshape and improve the tour before it begins new negotiations with current broadcast partners and other media entities.

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