Tiger Woods returns to introduce golf’s two-tier PGA Tour shake-up from 2028
Summary
The PGA Tour will introduce a new two-level system starting in 2028, with a top Championship Series and a Challenger Series below it. Players can move between the two levels based on their performance, aiming to improve competition and create more opportunities for golfers.Key Facts
- The PGA Tour will have two tiers: the PGA Tour Championship Series and the Challenger Series.
- The Championship Series will run from February to August with around 23-24 events and big prize money ($20 million per event).
- The Challenger Series will have at least 20 events and prize money of $4 million each, acting like a minor league where players can move up.
- Promotion and relegation will allow at least 20 players to move up from the Challenger Series each year, while 90 players remain in the Championship Series.
- Tiger Woods joined a committee that recommended these changes and attended the announcement event.
- The new system will include the major golf tournaments and team events like the Ryder Cup.
- PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp will become the Tour’s next commissioner starting January, replacing Jay Monahan.
- Top golfer Rory McIlroy supports the new system, seeing it as a positive step after recent challenges in golf.
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