NFL Chief Media and Business Officer Brian Rollup.
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The PGA Tour on Tuesday nominated NFL Executive Brian Rolap to its next Chief Executive Officer to make the current Commissioner J Monhan a success.
Monahan will start converting his day-to-day responsibilities into a rolp and will step down at the end of 2026. Monahan said that he informed the board with his intention to step down in 2026 after leading the organization after a decade in 2026.
Monahan said in a statement, “We have found a perfect leader in Brian Rolap, and I am excited to support him as he infection from NFL in his new role led by PGA Tour.”
In an open letter published on Tuesday, Rollup talked about the history of golf and his honor for rich traditions, but said that there are still more incredible opportunities to work.
Rollup said that after talking to players, board members and fans in recent months, he planned to focus on strengthening the commercial partnership of the tour.
“Professional golf is developing, such as fans consume sports. As a CEO, my goal is to respect the traditions of golf, but not to be extremely bound by them,” he said.
During Monahan’s tenure as the commissioner, he helped secure $ 1.5 billion in investment for the league, created equity opportunities for players and started a fan forward initiative as per a news release.
Nevertheless, those efforts were often seen with a pending merger with Saudi -backed live golf. Both of them announced them Intention to merge In June 2023, but yet an agreement is yet to be reached.
NFL Commissioner Roger was considered a top successor candidate for Goodale, Rollup, brings decades experience in creating high-profile media participation.
As the Chief Media and Business Officer of NFL, Rollup oversees the league commercial, broadcasting and digital rights.
The PGA Tour will renew its media rights agreements with prominent partners before the end of the current deal in 2030.
“Brian’s appointment is a win for players and fans,” Golf Legend Tiger Woods said in a statement. “They have a clear respect for sports and our players and brings a new approach from their experience in NFL.”
