The two PGA Tour boards (Policy and Enterprises) approved recommendations from its Future Competition Committee that established a revamped, two-tier tournament system—with promotion and relegation of players—that begins in 2028. The boards also approved PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp as the tour’s next commissioner, replacing Jay Monahan, effective Jan. 1.
The new schedule includes the PGA Tour Championship Series for the top players in the sport and will consist of 23-24 events, while the PGA Tour Challenger Series will serve as a feeder tour with immediate promotion after two Challenger Series wins in a single season.
The Championship Series will include signature tournaments, the four majors, the Players Championship, season-ending events and the Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup. Each signature event will have a purse of at least $20 million, and the season is expected to run from February through August.
“Throughout this process, we have listened closely to players, partners and our fans,” Rolapp said in a letter to the public. “You told us you wanted to see the best players in the world competing against one another more often. You wanted clearer stakes as the season unfolds. And you wanted a more dramatic finish to the season that rewards excellence and makes every tournament matter. This new model is our response.”
