Ever since Brian Rolapp became the new CEO, the PGA Tour has been entirely focused on product growth and development. He has already introduced many changes that are set up to correct the mistakes his predecessor, Jay Monahan, made during his tenure at the helm. However, that is one thing that Rolapp is not too eager about, and that’s the PIF-PGA Tour merger. And a former PGA Tour employee is not quite impressed with the new CEO’s approach to it.
Jimmy Dunne, a former PGA Tour Policy Board Member, recently joined CNBC for a special interview. He was asked what had happened between him and the PGA Tour that led to his resignation. Back in 2024, Dunne had quit his position on the Tour because he didn’t see any “meaningful progress” in the merger. A strong supporter of the merger, he said,