Overview
- The PGA Tour cut 56 jobs on Thursday, about 4% of its staff, and will not fill 73 posted roles as it reorganizes into a for‑profit business.
- CEO Brian Rolapp told staff the move will refocus resources on top priorities, said the tour will post more than 30 new roles on Monday, and set a May 11 town hall to explain the changes.
- The decisions followed an FTI Consulting review of the tour’s structure that leadership said guided where reductions were made.
- The workforce steps came after a late‑2025 voluntary retirement program that 30 employees accepted, reflecting a broader effort to right‑size operations.
- Ian Poulter, a LIV Golf player, voiced sympathy for affected workers and suggested PGA Tour teams could join LIV’s team format, while the tour’s shift sits on SSG’s $1.5 billion investment and stalled co‑investment talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.