{"id":438393,"date":"2026-07-10T15:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=438393"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:10:09","slug":"rory-mcilroy-says-he-and-brian-rolapp-will-figure-it-out-over-pga-tour-minimum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/rory-mcilroy-says-he-and-brian-rolapp-will-figure-it-out-over-pga-tour-minimum\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy Says He and Brian Rolapp Will &#8216;Figure It Out&#8217; Over PGA Tour Minimum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rory McIlroy has said he is not worried about falling short of the PGA Tour&#8217;s minimum event requirement this season, revealing that he has already discussed the situation with CEO Brian Rolapp.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irish star is expected to play 14 PGA Tour events in 2026, one fewer than the 15 tournaments normally required to keep full membership benefits.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/rory-mcilroy-is-shifting-his-priorities-towards-majors\/\" target=\"_self\">Rory McIlroy Is Shifting His Priorities Towards Majors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McIlroy said the Tour has known about the possibility since last year and that both sides remain in regular contact.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rory on not meeting PGA Tour minimum this year:<br \/>\n\u201cThe PGA Tour and I are in constant dialogue. i speak to Brian (Rolapp) and his team a lot. Not just about that but about everything else. We\u2019ll figure it out. I made them aware that this could happen at the end of last year. They\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvgnPUgKba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/nvgnPUgKba<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Harig (@BobHarig) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BobHarig\/status\/2075548796235223267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>McIlroy Confident an Agreement Will Be Reached<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open, McIlroy said he has continued to speak with Rolapp and other PGA Tour officials throughout the season. He also revealed that he informed Tour officials before the season began that he might not reach the 15-event minimum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PGA Tour and I are in constant dialogue. I speak to Brian (Rolapp) and his team a lot,\u201d McIlroy told Daily Drive reporter Bob Harig. \u201cNot just about that but about everything else. We\u2019ll figure it out. I made them aware that this could happen at the end of last year. They know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Current PGA Tour rules allow the commissioner to reduce the minimum event requirement for international members if there are exceptional circumstances. That could allow McIlroy to keep his membership benefits despite playing one fewer event.<\/p>\n<h3>New PGA Tour Plans Raise Fresh Questions<\/h3>\n<p>McIlroy&#8217;s comments come as the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/pga-tours-new-two-tier-system-draws-praise-and-criticism-from-senior-golf-stars\/\" target=\"_self\">PGA Tour prepares to introduce a new two-tier<\/a> competition structure in 2028. The new format will include a top-level Championship Series alongside a second-tier Challenger Series, with both schedules running at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/pga-tour-players-who-benefit-most-from-new-rule-changes\/\" target=\"_self\">PGA Tour Players Who Benefit Most From the Tours New Rule Changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Players in the Championship Series will not be allowed to compete in Challenger events. However, golfers who win two Challenger tournaments in one season will earn immediate promotion to the top level. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp&#8217;s proposal also includes Championship events with fields of about 120 players competing for prize funds of at least $20 million.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy has also warned the PGA Tour to be careful about how the new system affects the Genesis Scottish Open. The event has been co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour since 2022, allowing eligible members from both tours to compete.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/why-the-renaissance-club-is-considered-the-ultimate-final-test-before-the-open\/\" target=\"_self\">Why The Renaissance Club Is Considered the Ultimate Final Test Before The Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, 14 of the world&#8217;s top 20 players are in the field at The Renaissance Club. Under the proposed changes, many of those stars could become ineligible to play in the Scottish Open because it is not expected to receive Championship Series status. McIlroy believes the tournament has become one of the strongest events outside the major championships and hopes it will maintain its place on the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit:\u00a0\u00a9 Adam Cairns-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rory McIlroy has said he is not worried about falling short of the PGA Tour&#8217;s minimum event requirement this season, revealing that he has already discussed the situation with CEO Brian Rolapp. The Northern Irish star is expected to play 14 PGA Tour events in 2026, one fewer than the 15 tournaments normally required to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5425,"featured_media":438398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,246,19],"tags":[8122,8143,34],"class_list":["post-438393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf","category-golf-news","category-pga","tag-brian-rolapp","tag-genesis-scottish-open","tag-rory-mcilroy"],"modified_by":"Ajayi Segun","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5425"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438393"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438399,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438393\/revisions\/438399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}