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Golf Veterans Stand Against New PGA Tour CEO’s Policy as $2M Pension Cut Sparks Dispute

Originally posted on EssentiallySports | By Molin Sheth | Last updated Oct 9, 2025 4:32 PM ET

Brian Rolapp is making some cuts, and it’s the PGA Tour veterans who are paying the price for it. For many years, the top players on the Champions Tour have been benefiting from a policy that allowed them to dip into their pension benefits for retirement. Every year, players who finish in the top 48 in Senior Tour events receive a pension fund for their continued contribution. However, as per the latest reports, Rolapp has decided to narrow down the total amount allotted to the veterans.

No one likes their pension messed with and that includes the members of the senior tour. Story here: https://t.co/YLBVTdDvN2

— Adam Schupak (@AdamSchupak) October 9, 2025

As confirmed by Golfweek’s Adam Schupak on X, the PGA Tour Champions pension pool has been cut by 20% from $10 million to $8 million. The funds were awarded to all players who played at least 12 events in a season and finished inside the top 48 in one of them. That means, quite a huge number of senior players received paychecks from the PGA Tour for continuing to play. However, their compensation will now be narrowed down by 20% from next season onwards.

This article first appeared on EssentiallySports and was syndicated with permission.

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