Brian Rolapp is off to a fantastic start to life as the CEO of the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour are undoubtedly in a strong position after years of uncertainty. The tour has reestablished itself as the biggest stage for the world’s best players.
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And the rewards have begun to come in. Brooks Koepka‘s return has now been confirmed following the 35-year-old’s decision to leave LIV Golf in December.
But that does not mean that the PGA Tour has got everything right.
Matt Kuchar admits one concern after speaking with Brian Rolapp
There is a question mark over how the tour will look in the years to come. They have already reduced the number of cards handed out each year. And it seems that the schedule is set to look drastically different in the near future.
As reported by Sports Illustrated, the PGA Tour may not return to Hawaii after this year. Meanwhile, Harris English hinted the tour schedule could be reduced to 20 events.
Clearly, that would be an opportunity to make a number of events feel even more significant. However, speaking to Sports Illustrated, Matt Kuchar admitted after speaking with Brian Rolapp that he would be concerned that it would be counter-productive to try and elevate every single tournament remaining.
“The biggest thing I came away with is they’d like to have our version of the tour kind of owning, controlling, operating a handful of really great events,” he said. “Certainly what the Players Championship has turned into is incredible. It’s arguably one of the best run events in the world now.
“But part of me wonders how much of an appetite there is for, let’s say, 20 major golfing tournaments. I still scratch my head at what happened to the World Golf Championships. For the most part, all of the top 40, 50 guys in the world played all the World Golf Championships. Tiger [Woods] won half of them so clearly they were successful from a TV standpoint. And they no longer exist.
“I definitely think the tour had ought to be concerned about putting out the best product possible.”
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Much would surely depend on how long the golf season lasts. Clearly, it would not be a good idea to cram the season into five months of the year.
But if there is something similar to the Formula One calendar, then perhaps that could work.
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By the time each event comes around, there would be an appetite among the fans to see the players in action again because they have not had the opportunity to watch any elite golf for a little while.
It would also help ensure that the best players are facing off regularly. There will not be the option to miss more than a couple of events each year, particularly with the number of cards being kept getting smaller.
As long as Rolapp gives opportunities to those further down the food chain, he has arguably got enough credit in the bank to take the PGA Tour where he wants to.
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