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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.
ESPNThe 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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info.gov.hkThe International Olympic Committee pledged up to $140 million in direct cash grants to athletes who compete at the 2026 and 2028 Games. The plan marks a policy shift under current leadership and follows months of internal review.
France 24Switzerland defeated Canada 2-1 on Wednesday in Vancouver to finish first in Group B. Canada still advanced to the round of 32 but will play its next match on the road in Los Angeles.
bbc.co.ukWilson Isidor scored in the second half to give Haiti a 2-1 lead over Morocco at Atlanta Stadium. The goal marked Haiti's first of the 2026 World Cup and its first World Cup goal since 1974.