AUSTIN, Texas — Tim Finchem officially declared himself a short-timer as PGA Tour Commissioner after receiving a one-year contract extension last week.
In an impromptu press conference with reporters at the WGC-Dell Match Play, Finchem said he received a contract extension from the PGA Tour Policy Board last week, extending his contract to June 1, 2017.
However, the 69 year-old Finchem doubted he would stay around much past the end of 2016, stepping aside for his successor, which is widely believed to be Deputy Commissioner Jay Monahan.
“Really the length of the contract really is just a placeholder in terms of giving me a little more time to do some of the projects I'm engaged in now,” Finchem said of his future.