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Tiger Woods to Lead Group that Could Reshape the PGA Tour's Competitive Model

On Wednesday, Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO, announced Tiger Woods was named chairman of the PGA Tour's new nine-member Future Competition Committee at East Lake, Atlanta, ahead of the Tour Championship.
Asked why the committee was created, Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO, said it will follow principles of competitive parity, meritocracy and simplicity and lead "significant change" to benefit PGA Tour fans, players and partners.
The panel includes six players, Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Adam Scott, Camilo Villegas, Maverick McNealy, Keith Mitchell, plus business advisors Joe Gorder, John Henry, and Theo Epstein, with Fenway Sports Group investors committing $1.5 billion.
Possible changes include fewer events and higher-stakes tournaments, while the PGA Tour has released a 2026 schedule adding a $20 million event at Trump National Doral; Brian Rolapp gave no rollout timeline or LIV Golf unification details.
Though sidelined by injury, Tiger Woods, 49, will chair the committee with advisors like Theo Epstein and John Henry, and Woods said the panel would explore all options, with Rolapp adding, `We will take as much time to get it right.

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