Players said to be pushing back against new rule that will soon be in play on the PGA Tour

Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Brian Rolapp has already made sweeping changes to the PGA Tour since taking over as CEO last year. Rolapp has overseen schedule adjustments already, and plans to make some big changes when it comes to field sizes and no-cut events from 2027 onwards. However, many PGA Tour players are said to be very concerned about one rule which will be coming into play soon.

Brian Rolapp took over as the PGA Tour ‘s new CEO in 2025, and he opened up on his commitment to make sweeping changes without disrespecting the game’s traditions. Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Rolapp has a six-point plan to change the PGA Tour for the better, one which includes increased fields, bringing halfway cuts back to Signature Events and operating with a more condensed schedule. He certainly isn’t afraid to make tough decisions.

And one decision in particular that he will have to make very soon will be the toughest of the lot. PGA Tour players pushing back against incoming new rule The professional game is set to change beyond all recognition in 2028, and the same will be the case for amateur events from 2030 onwards. The golf ball rollback rule will be coming into play at the start of the 2028 season, and there is some serious pushback already.

According to Golfweek , ‘several player directors on the Tour board and PAC (PlayerAdvisory Council), there still is little support on PGA Tour for the golf ball rollback’. Justin Thomas was perhaps the most outspoken of the players who Golfweek spoke to. “I feel a majority of guys out here are under the same opinion I am that there isn’t a problem with the golf ball,” he said.