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PGA Tour Will Have an Elite Tier and Outlines the Path to Get There and Stay There
The new structure gives major winners and top finishers clearer paths, with $20 million purses and 300 points for Championship Series victories.
- On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced a new two-tiered competitive structure launching in 2028, featuring a premier Championship Series and a secondary Challenger Series to govern membership and eligibility.
- PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp stated the model aims to "preserve the meritocracy that makes our sport unique" by ensuring performance dictates opportunity at every career stage.
- The Championship Series will feature events with purses of at least $20 million, while the Challenger Series includes around 20 tournaments offering $4 million purses for players to advance.
- Boards approved a new "Last Chance" series of four fall events offering three Championship Series cards, requiring players to participate in all events to earn eligibility.
- The Korn Ferry Tour remains the primary "pathway" to the PGA Tour, with the Challenger Series points system scheduled for finalization at a board meeting on November 16.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Tae-yong = The PGA Tour has finalized the relegation system for the Championship Series to be introduced in 2028.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Tiger Woods’ return to golf just got harder on Tuesday. The PGA Tour released the finalized eligibility rules for its new Championship Series. The rules will govern who plays in the tour’s top events starting in 2028. Woods, the 15-time major champion, has no clear path onto that list. The PGA Tour Policy Board approved […]
·Las Vegas, United States
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