Explaining PGA Tour's new structure: Two series, promotion, relegation coming in 2028

Key Points:

• Starting in 2028, the PGA Tour will adopt a two-series structure: the PGA Tour Championship Series and the PGA Tour Challenger Series, featuring promotion and relegation between the two based on performance.
• The PGA Tour Championship Series will run from February to August with 20+ events, including majors and signature tournaments, culminating in a revamped two-week Tour Championship featuring group stage and match play formats at rotating prestigious venues.
• The Tour Championship will no longer be held annually at East Lake Golf Club but will rotate among elite courses, with a new focus on crowning a regular-season champion separately from the postseason match play competition.
• The PGA Tour Challenger Series will operate concurrently with some events on off weeks, have its own points system, and provide a pathway for players to be promoted midseason or at year-end, with Q-School remaining as a qualifying route.
• International fall events, including historic national opens like the Australian Open, will be integrated into the schedule through a strategic alliance with the DP World Tour, offering players opportunities to compete globally without affecting Championship Series points.