PGA Tour postseason to feature match play after stroke-play finale
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 1:06 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
The PGA Tour has announced changes to its postseason format, set to conclude with a Championship Series Finale. This finale will be a 72-hole, stroke-play tournament aimed at finalizing the points list and determining the season-long champion. Following this, the postseason will shift to a two-week match play format. These updates are part of the Tour's efforts to enhance competition and engagement among players and fans.
- •PGA Tour postseason will feature a Championship Series Finale.
- •Finale includes a 72-hole stroke-play tournament.
- •Match play will follow the stroke-play format over two weeks.
- •The changes aim to enhance competition among players.
- •New format impacts season-long championship determination.
- 5:43 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour Championship match play event could come to Minnesota, report says
- 1:49 PMESPN — PGA Tour postseason to conclude with match play
"The PGA Tour announced their new plan for the Tour Championship, beginning in 2028. The top 90 season-long finishers from the 130-player Championship Series will compete in one final stroke play event. After that, the top 32 players will advance to a match play tournament to determine a postseason champion. In Week 1 of the match play event, the 32 players are broken up into eight groups of ...
"The PGA Tour's future postseason will include a Championship Series Finale -- a 72-hole, stroke-play tournament that will finalize the points list and determine the season-long champion -- followed by match play over two weeks.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 5:43 PMPGA Tour Championship match play event could come to Minnesota, report says
The PGA Tour announced their new plan for the Tour Championship, beginning in 2028. The top 90 season-long finishers from the 130-player Championship Series will compete in one final stroke play event. After that, the top 32 players will advance to a match play tournament to determine a postseason champion. In Week 1 of the match play event, the 32 players are broken up into eight groups of ...
- ESPNAug 25, 2026, 1:49 PMPGA Tour postseason to conclude with match play
The PGA Tour's future postseason will include a Championship Series Finale -- a 72-hole, stroke-play tournament that will finalize the points list and determine the season-long champion -- followed by match play over two weeks.
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