PGA Tour's new system in 2028 to have separate fields, schedules, points
The PGA Tour has ratified a sweeping structural overhaul for the 2028 season, introducing separate series and a new postseason format.
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The brief
The PGA Tour is implementing a new system for the 2028 season featuring the Championship and Challenge series. According to ESPN, this new structure will involve separate fields, schedules, and points systems.
Coverage from Golf Digest and Golf Channel emphasizes several specific changes, including a rotating Tour Championship, the introduction of postseason match play, and the removal of sponsor exemptions. GOLF.com describes these ratified changes as sweeping shifts for professional golf.
Future developments center on the implementation of the PGA TOUR Challenger Series and the operational details of the new championship series as the tour moves toward the 2028 launch.
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Quick answers
When does the new PGA Tour system begin?
The new system is scheduled for the 2028 season.
What are the two new series called?
The tour will feature a Championship series and a Challenge series.
What happens to sponsor exemptions?
According to Golf Digest, there will be no sponsor exemptions under the new system.
Coverage (5)
- PGA Tour reveals details of new Championship and Challenge series for 2028 season Golf Channel · 3h ago
- How it works: PGA TOUR Challenger Series PGA Tour · 3h ago
- PGA Tour ratifies sweeping changes that will change pro golf as we know it GOLF.com · 3h ago
- Rotating Tour Championship, postseason match play, no sponsor exemptions: 15 things to know about the PGA Tour's new world order Golf Digest · 3h ago
- PGA Tour's new system in 2028 to have separate fields, schedules, points ESPN · 3h ago
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