PGA Tour moving to match play for two-week Tour Championship at two courses
Summary
The PGA Tour will change its postseason format starting in 2028. The Tour Championship will expand to two weeks, use match play instead of stroke play, and take place at two different golf courses.Key Facts
- The current Tour Championship is a 72-hole stroke play event for the top 30 players.
- The winner of the Tour Championship becomes the FedEx Cup champion and wins $10 million from a $40 million total prize pool.
- Starting in 2028, the BMW Championship will include the top 90 players on the points list.
- After the BMW Championship, the top 32 players will be divided into eight groups of four for match play.
- The top two players from each group will move on to a final match play event lasting four days.
- All players will continue playing until Sunday to determine final rankings, even if eliminated early.
- Three trophies will be awarded at the BMW Championship event, but the second-week final does not offer a trophy.
- PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced these changes ahead of the current Tour Championship.
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