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
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.
- •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.
- 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
"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…
"The PGA Tour will feature promotion and relegation from the 2028 season after approving the creation of a two-tier series format as part of a major shake-up of its structure.
"Recommendations from Tiger Woods-chaired competition committee to be enacted in 2028 include two-track system, fewer tour cards, match-play finale.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:00 PMPGA Tour announces transformation with Championship series, promotion and relegation
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…
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:50 PMPGA Tour unveils major overhaul to schedule, format beginning in 2028
Recommendations from Tiger Woods-chaired competition committee to be enacted in 2028 include two-track system, fewer tour cards, match-play finale.
- CBS SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:25 PMPGA Tour's new format, explained: Two-series structure, match play Tour Championship, relegation and more
The PGA Tour is set to undergo some drastic changes starting in 2028
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:07 PMPGA Tour two-tiered schedule, relegation system to begin in 2028
PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp announced the next version of the Tour's schedule, which will have two tiers of competition starting in 2028.
- Sky Sports—PGA Tour to feature promotion and relegation from 2028
The PGA Tour will feature promotion and relegation from the 2028 season after approving the creation of a two-tier series format as part of a major shake-up of its structure.
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