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PGA Tour to Split Events into Two Circuits with Promotion and Relegation Starting in 2028
The PGA Tour announced Tuesday a new competitive structure that will divide events into separate circuits with promotion and relegation. The Championship Series will feature larger fields and 36-hole cuts while the postseason will include match-play events. Changes take effect in 2028 under incoming commissioner Brian Rolapp.
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The PGA Tour announced Tuesday a new competitive structure that will divide its events into separate circuits with promotion and relegation beginning in 2028. ESPN reported that the Championship Series will feature larger fields and 36-hole cuts, eliminating sponsor exemptions, alternate lists and Monday qualifying. The revamped postseason will add match-play events.
CEO Brian Rolapp presented the plans at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. He will assume the role of commissioner on January 1, 2027, after Jay Monahan retires at the end of 2026. ESPN reported that Rolapp worked with the Future Competition Committee, which included Tiger Woods, and adviser Theo Epstein.
"This was never about any competition," Rolapp said. " ESPN reported that the tour aims to restore a merit-based system where on-course results determine advancement rather than other factors.
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