PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will step down after nine years in the role when his contract ends in 2026. Brian Rolapp has been appointed as the tour's first chief executive and will gradually take over Monahan's day-to-day responsibilities.

Jay Monahan is leaving the PGA Tour next year after a decade that ends with a sport fractured by the Saudi riches of LIV Golf. He turns it over to top NFL executive Brian Rolapp.

The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that commissioner Jay Monahan will be stepping down at the end of his contract in 2026, as new CEO Brian Rolapp takes over day-to-day responsibilities.