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PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp unveils sweeping changes to professional golf
Changes to the PGA Tour are designed to elevate competition and raise payouts for winners.
TL;DR
- The PGA Tour will implement a new competitive model beginning with the 2028 season.
- The new format includes two distinct series: the PGA Tour Championship Series and the PGA Tour Challenger Series.
- The Championship Series will feature minimum purses of $20 million, while Challenger Series events will have minimum purses of $4 million.
- A promotion and relegation system will be in place, moving players between the two series based on performance.
- The season will run from February to August, with approximately 23-24 events, and will reintroduce playoff events with match play.
- Tiger Woods chaired the Future Competition Committee, which comprised player representatives and business advisors, in developing the new structure.