PGA Tour play-off shake-up a 'big swing' - McIlroy
Summary
The PGA Tour will change its end-of-season play-offs starting in 2028 by making the Tour Championship a two-week event played at two courses with a head-to-head matchplay format. Rory McIlroy supports this change, saying it responds to what golf fans want and could make the season more exciting.Key Facts
- From 2028, the Tour Championship will last two weeks at two different golf courses.
- The final event will use matchplay, where players compete directly against each other, rather than stroke play.
- Rory McIlroy, a top golfer and three-time FedEx Cup winner, welcomed the change.
- The current FedEx Cup play-offs have three strokeplay events with the top 70 players.
- The Tour Championship this year has a prize of $40 million.
- The PGA Tour plans a new Championship and Challenger series with promotion and relegation starting in 2028.
- The regular season will be 15 events from February to August.
- McIlroy suggested more players might join the DP World Tour, which runs golf events internationally.
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