Jay Monahan will become just the fourth commissioner in PGA Tour history when he takes over for Tim Finchem on Jan. 1.The move was approved Monday by the PGA Tours policy board in a meeting at headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where Monahans appointment was long expected.I am greatly honored by the trust the Policy Board has shown in me to succeed Tim Finchem as commissioner, Monahan said in a statement. Under Tims leadership, the PGA Tour has made remarkable progress, even in the most difficult economic times. We are now entering a very important time in our organizations history, and I know our executive team and I will draw upon and be inspired by the invaluable experience of working with Tim as we take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities, as well as face the challenges, that are ahead for the Tour.Monahan, 46, has an extensive background in golf that includes the past eight years at the PGA Tour. He ran the Deutsche Bank Championship before going to work for the PGA Tour, where he was in charge of the Players Championship. He then became senior vice president of business development in 2010 and chief marketing officer in 2013.He was named deputy commissioner in 2014, a move that foretold Finchems succession plan. There had not been such a title at the PGA Tour since Finchem held it in the early 1990s before succeeding Deane Beman as commissioner.Ive worked with him closely now for a gd period of time, and hes absolutely the right guy to deal with all that, said Finchem on Sept. 20, when he conducted what was billed as his last news conference at commissioner at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. He is a total glass-is-half-full individual, and I think youll see that as we go forward.Finchem, 69, tk over for Beman on June 1, 1994, and oversaw unprecedented growth in the sport, presiding over huge television rights deals that have seen purses explode. When Finchem became commissioner, total purses were approximately $56 million on the PGA Tour, a number that grew to $256 million by 2006 and well in excess of $300 million now.It was in March at the Dell-Match Play Championship where Finchem announced he would step down prior to the end of his contract, which had been extended to June 1, 2017. He said then he hoped to remain involved in the First Tee program and the World Golf Foundation.For every organization there is a time, Finchem said. I could probably go on another five or six years. But I dont think that is best for the organization. I dont consider myself old. 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