'I like him. I like him a lot' - Rory McIlroy excited as new PGA Tour CEO gets to work

Russell Henley and Rory McIlroy shake hands on the 18th green after playing their third round in the BMW Championship. Pic: AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough.

The baton was officially passed on Wednesday, with outgoing PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introducing incoming PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp to field questions in the traditional end-of-season, state-of-the-PGA Tour press conference ahead of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

Rolapp wasted no time in showing that the new boss is welcome to new ideas. His first official act as chief was to announce the formation a nine-member Future Competition Committee to be chaired by Tiger Woods and populated by a range of stakeholders in the game.