What Tiger Woods is really like on the PGA Tour has now been revealed after he helped appoint new CEO

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Tiger Woods has been hard at work behind the scenes on the PGA Tour, playing a key role in appointing a new CEO.

Golfing legend Woods has welcomed Brian Rolapp to the PGA Tour, with the latter replacing Jay Monahan in the role.

Monahan will remain with the PGA Tour through 2026, with Rolapp arriving after two decades spent working with the National Football League (NFL).

Wesley Bryan has proposed a meeting with Rolapp, who was unanimously recommended as the new PGA Tour CEO.

And 15-time major champion Woods was on the search committee that made the appointment, alongside Monahan.

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Arthur M. Blank, Adam Scott, Joe Gorder and Sam Kennedy were also involved, with Rolapp carrying out a press conference ahead of this week’s Travelers Championship after his appointment.

Asked for how much influence Woods has within the PGA Tour and how he plans to lean on that influence going forward, Rolapp replied: “In my limited experience here, that’s been both through the process and through the board discussion we’ve had this week, I think I would classify Tiger’s influence as significant.

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“He works hard. He’s smart. He’s dedicated. I would say that about Tiger and all these player representatives and other board members, they work really hard and they care a lot.

“I think the amount of time and work they’re putting into this and rethinking this has been very impressive to me, and I think I would point out Tiger specifically. He certainly cares about the game. I won’t speak for him. He can speak for himself.

“But from what I’ve seen, the amount of time and dedication and work he’s putting into this is… he’s driving… doing this for, not his legacy necessarily, but he’s doing it for the benefit of the next generation of players, and that comes through significantly.”

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Woods will undoubtedly like to be playing on the PGA Tour at this moment in time, but he remains sidelined with injury.

The legendary figure underwent achilles tendon surgery earlier this year, with his last appearance coming at The Open Championship last summer.

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With 82 wins from 378 starts, he has already left a lasting impact on golf and the sporting world, but perhaps he may not be done just yet.

That is certainly what golf fans will be hoping regarding the 49-year-old, who needs just one more win to move past Sam Snead at the very top of the all time list.

For now, however, he is playing a crucial role behind the scenes, and clearly cares a lot about what the future of the PGA Tour looks like.

Rolapp meanwhile has it all to do regarding many issues on and off the course, with the Travelers Championship the first tournament taking place since his appointment.