LONDON — Keith Pelley's appointment as European Tour chief executive in succession to George O'Grady Has been welcomed by Tournament Players Committee chairman Thomas Bjorn.
Bjorn, a member of Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team in Scotland in September, has already spoken to the 51-year-old Pelley at length and is impressed by the president of Canadian conglomerate Rogers Media.
"I know the passion and commitment he will bring to the role as the tour moves forward," the Dane said in a news release on Friday. "You only need to look at what he has achieved in sports and business to date to see that his record speaks for itself.