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PGA Tour announces two-tiered schedule and relegation system for 2028

4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 2:28 PM

Last updated Jun 23, 2026

PGA Tour announces two-tiered schedule and relegation system for 2028
Summary

The PGA Tour revealed a new two-tiered structure to commence in 2028, announcing the creation of a Championship Series and a Challenger Series. Commissioner Brian Rolapp outlined that the Championship Series will host around 23-24 events annually, including major tournaments such as The Players Championship and the four majors, featuring purses of at least $20 million. The Challenger Series will have a minimum of 20 events with lower purses and will pave the way for player promotion to the upper tier. The changes aim to enhance competition and viewer engagement, with plans for a match play Tour Championship and a revised postseason structure. More details on the implementation are expected soon.

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By the Numbers
  • •New structure includes a Championship Series and Challenger Series.
  • •Championship Series features events with purses starting at $20 million.
  • •Challenger Series offers lower-tier events with at least $4 million purses.
  • •Promotion and relegation system allows player movement between tiers.
  • •Competitive season runs from February to August.
Latest Updates
  • 6:47 PMCBS Sports — PGA Tour changes: Winners & losers of revamped schedule, structure beginning in 2028 season
  • 6:56 PMYahoo Sports — Revamped PGA Tour to feature promotion and relegation from 2028
  • 5:21 PMThe Guardian Sport — Tiger Woods returns to introduce golf’s two-tier PGA Tour shake-up from 2028
  • 4:53 PMBBC Sport — Promotion and relegation in revamped 2028 PGA Tour
  • 3:00 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour announces transformation with Championship series, promotion and relegation
  • 2:50 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour unveils major overhaul to schedule, format beginning in 2028
  • 2:25 PMCBS Sports — PGA Tour's new format, explained: Two-series structure, match play Tour Championship, relegation and more
  • 2:07 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour two-tiered schedule, relegation system to begin in 2028
What they're saying
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New elite series to include promotion and relegation 23-24 events spread across February to August The PGA Tour has announced sweeping changes to its competitive structure, approving a two-tier system with promotion and relegation to take effect in 2028. The elite-tier ⁠PGA Tour Championship Series will run ⁠from February to August and ​feature 23-24 events with $20m (£15m) purses, while the $4m events on the Challenger Series will provide a path for players to earn their way to the top level. Continue reading...

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The PGA Tour will undergo a complete and total transformation in 2028 by splitting into two separate tiers. Existential questions have faced the professional golf scene for several years. Even though it looked like golf’s civil war would divide the game in perpetuity, the threat of LIV Golf seems to have subsided thanks to the…

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The PGA Tour is to introduce promotion and relegation in a revamped structure from 2028. The Tour has announced a new two-tier system is to be created, with top-level tournaments to feature purses of $20 million and fields of approximately 120.

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