Brian Rolapp, the PGA Tour’s new CEO, said in June that fans want to see all the best golfers together, but stepped back from that stance Wednesday.

Rolapp serves as the PGA Tour's newly appointed CEO, having been named to the role after two decades with the NFL. The executive will assume the daily operations from Jay Monahan, the Tour's Commissioner, who will shift his attention toward his roles on the PGA Tour Policy Board and PGA Tour Enterprises Board.

ATLANTA – New PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp can smell a LIV question a mile away. During his press conference on Wednesday ahead of the Tour Championship, he called out a reporter who was attempting to bait him. Reporter: Do you accept the premise that what golf fans want primarily is the best players in the world playing together more often?