What was the rationale behind Brian Rolapp reining in the PGA Tour? His fresh, outside perspective to help innovate a Tour that is subdued by traditionality and decade-old rules. And yeah, to compete in a rapidly changing sports landscape. That’s why the moment he stepped in, lists after lists of to-do tasks were presented to him, citing the shortcomings of a sport otherwise revered by many. And by the looks of it, the list keeps increasing. Another fresh challenge for 2026 has now ensued for CEO Rolapp. This time, it has to do with the foundation of the sport: the course.

Andy Johnson and Brendan Porath, in a new The Shotgun Start podcast , dissected what they called golf’s “double standard” in the course design and difficulty. A flaw that has been ignored for a long time. The

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