PGA Tour reveals new two-tiered schedule for 2028
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 6:23 PM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced a new two-tiered schedule starting in 2028 at a June 23 press conference. The format will include a Championship Series featuring 23 or 24 events, and a Challenger Series with at least 20 events. The Championship Series is set to host prestigious tournaments like The Players Championship and four majors, offering high purses and average fields of about 120 players. The Challenger Series will have larger fields of 144 players but lower purses. Specific tournaments for each series will be disclosed in early 2027, with preparations underway to adapt to the new structure.
- •Championship Series includes 23 or 24 tournaments with high purses.
- •Challenger Series features at least 20 events with lower purses.
- •No sponsor exemptions in the Championship Series.
- •Players can advance from Challenger to Championship through victories.
- •Specific tournament lineups to be announced in early 2027.
- 6:23 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour announces Championship, Challenger Series for 2028
"PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp revealed the new scheduling format that will start in 2028.
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