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The PGA Tour has a new leader. Here's what you should know

2025/6/18
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Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav
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播客主持人和高尔夫球评论员，参与多个高尔夫球相关话题的讨论。
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Rex：作为PGA巡回赛的新任CEO，Brian Rolapp在媒体见面会上表现出色，给所有人都留下了深刻的印象。他来自NFL，在那里他负责媒体版权交易，对NFL的成功贡献巨大。他有清晰的愿景，并且清楚如何使用SSG的投资。他很坦诚，没有假装自己是个高尔夫专家，而是专注于他能为商业带来的价值。我认为他能给PGA巡回赛带来新的活力。 Lab：Brian Rolapp认为他在NFL的工作经验有三点可以应用到PGA巡回赛：优化赛事竞争，寻找合适的合作伙伴，以及尊重传统但不受其束缚。他想要从一张白纸开始，对PGA巡回赛进行创新和发展。他在NFL的成功案例表明，他有能力通过媒体合作来吸引年轻观众。我认为他能给PGA巡回赛带来新的发展机遇。

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This chapter introduces Brian Rolapp, the PGA Tour's new CEO, highlighting his impressive background in the NFL and his vision for the future of the PGA Tour. His experience in media rights deals and strategic investments is emphasized, along with his focus on improving competition and innovation.
  • Brian Rolapp's appointment as PGA Tour CEO
  • His background in NFL media rights deals
  • Emphasis on improving competition, finding the right partners, and honoring traditions while innovating
  • Focus on using the $1.5 billion investment strategically

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0:00: Rex was on the ground for the Tour's unveiling of its new CEO, Brian Rolapp

05:00: How Rolapp's past at the NFL could inform the future of the Tour

11:00: What Tour players are saying about their new boss

17:30: The biggest challenges for Rolapp in the next few years

23:00: Jay Monahan will hand over day-to-day operations soon, and he's out entirely by late 2026

27:30: Two solutions to the Tour's signature-event model