A Tale of Two Tours: PGA Tour Approves Two-Tiered System in 2028 with Expanded Fields
The new structure adds promotion and relegation, with 16 signature events in the top tier and at least $4 million purses in the lower tier.
- On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced a new two-tiered competitive model starting in 2028, establishing the elite Championship Series and developmental Challenger Series with formal promotion and relegation.
- The Future Competition Committee, chaired by Tiger Woods, designed the model to emphasize "scarcity, simplicity and parity," aiming to deliver a better fan experience while ensuring long-term tour stability.
- Championship Series events will feature 16 signature tournaments with average fields of 120 players, 72-hole stroke-play formats, and purses of at least $20 million each.
- Challenger Series tournaments will consist of at least 20 events with purses of at least $4 million, where players can earn immediate promotion to the Championship Series by winning twice in-season.
- While the tour continues to operate Q-school for developmental pathways, golfers facing relegation can compete in a "last chance" series each fall to regain Championship Series eligibility.
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PGA Tour announces sweeping changes to schedule: Everything you need to know about new two-tiered system – Democratic Accent
Seismic changes are coming to the PGA Tour with a completely revamped model and schedule set to be implemented beginning in 2028. The introduction of relegation and promotion, two separate series, match play and courses the Tour has never paid a visit to are among the many exciting changes the golf world will see in the near future. While there are still plenty of details to be fully ironed out, which will be announced at a later date, the infor…
PGA Tour announces sweeping changes to schedule: Everything you need to know about new two-tiered system
PGA Tour announces a completely revamped structure starting in 2028, introducing relegation and promotion, two separate series, match play and new courses to the schedule.
Promotion and relegation in revamped 2028 PGA Tour
Promotion and relegation will be a key element of a revamped PGA Tour from 2028. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c0ry0nz48k9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-06-23 16:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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