Promotion and relegation in revamped 2028 PGA Tour
Summary
Starting in 2028, the PGA Tour will be divided into two levels of competition with a system of promotion and relegation. The top players will compete in a "Championship Series" with bigger prize money, while a "Challenger Series" below will offer opportunities to move up by winning events.Key Facts
- Tiger Woods, chair of the Future Competitions Committee, announced the changes before the Travelers Championship.
- The PGA Tour will have two tiers: Championship Series (top level) and Challenger Series (lower level).
- The Championship Series will feature about 23-24 events with 120 players per tournament, including the four major championships.
- Each Championship event will have at least $20 million in prize money, and the top 90 players keep their status for the next season.
- The Challenger Series will run at the same time with prize money of at least $4 million per event.
- Players winning two Challenger events in one season get promoted immediately to the Championship Series.
- Around 20 players from the Challenger Series will earn promotion each season, while players at the bottom of the Championship Series face relegation after "last chance" tournaments.
- The current partnership between the PGA Tour and Europe’s DP World Tour is being reconsidered, with potential changes to player exchanges and international events.
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