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Tiger Woods returns to introduce golf’s two-tier PGA Tour shake-up from 2028
New elite series to include promotion and relegation
TL;DR
- PGA Tour is introducing a two-tier system effective in 2028.
- The system includes a Championship Series and a Challenger Series with promotion and relegation.
- The Championship Series will feature 120 players in 23-24 events with $20m purses.
- The Challenger Series will have a minimum of 20 events with $4m purses.
- Tiger Woods was involved in recommending the changes and introduced CEO Brian Rolapp.
- New markets under consideration for Championship Series events include Boston, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
- Two-time winners on the Challenger Series will earn immediate promotion.
- Brian Rolapp will become the new PGA Tour commissioner in January, taking over from Jay Monahan.