While Brian Rolapp will be consulting with all stakeholders before giving an overhaul of the PGA Tour schedule the green light, there is no doubt that the new CEO will be particularly keen to have Scottie Scheffler on side with any changes that are made.
It seems increasingly likely that the PGA Tour is set to change beyond recognition in the coming years.
Although the PGA Tour has weathered the storm caused by LIV Golf, the appointment of Brian Rolapp as the new CEO was a statement of intent. And Rolapp is seemingly not afraid to make some ruthless decisions.
Would you prefer to see a 20-event PGA Tour schedule which runs for six months rather than the current system?
One player who would be forgiven for wanting the current schedule to remain in place is Scottie Scheffler, with the world number one enjoying phenomenal success in recent years.
Scottie Scheffler asked what his preferred PGA Tour schedule looks like
Scheffler has found a way to make sure that he peaks for all of the biggest events on the calendar, while he also features regularly during the run in the season which includes several stops in Texas.
And when asked about his preferred schedule ahead of the Hero World Challenge, Scheffler suggested that having the opportunity to pick and choose some of the events he plays is important to him.
“I don’t know what a perfect schedule looks like for me. I like being able to have a little bit of freedom in the way I play tournaments,” he said.
“That’s something that I think is an advantage to our tour, I definitely enjoy that part of it. But at the end of the day I’m going to play where the best players are playing. I love competition, I love playing against the best players, so wherever those guys are playing that’s probably where you’re going to see me.”
Scottie Scheffler shares his verdict on PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp
Scheffler’s comments suggest that while he would prefer slightly more than 20 events on the calendar every year, he is not going to rock the boat if the PGA Tour remains the home of the biggest stage in the game.
That will likely please Rolapp. Scheffler is surely one of only a handful of players the PGA Tour would be terrified about losing at this stage.
And in the same press conference, Scheffler issued his early verdict on the new CEO.
“Yeah, I met Brian towards the end of the season. Seems like a good guy. He’s got a lot of ideas. He seems very smart, knowledgeable. He’s working really hard. So I’ve been very pleased with the conversations that I’ve had with him, the things that I’ve been hearing,” he said.
“Think they’re looking at things the right way and I’m excited about some of the changes they’re looking to make. Obviously right now nothing’s set, and I think right now they just have kind of some loose ideas of things that they’re looking at. He brings kind of some fresh ideas to the table for sure.”
Ultimately, Scheffler looks highly likely to thrive whatever the future of the game looks like. So it is probably no surprise that he is so relaxed about what is to come on the PGA Tour.
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