PGA Tour reinvents season finale with a two-week, match play-style Tour Championship
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Key Points:
- Starting in 2028, the PGA Tour Championship will adopt a new format featuring match play, aiming to identify the best player through a challenging, standalone competition.
- The top 90 players from the season-long points list will compete in a 72-hole stroke play event, with the top 32 advancing to a two-week finale including a group stage and match play rounds.
- Week 1 will feature eight groups of four players, with the top two from each group moving on to Week 2, where match play determines the champion based on win-loss records.
- This marks the first use of match play at the Tour Championship and the return of the format to the PGA Tour since the 2023 WGC-Match Play event, with Tiger Woods expressing enthusiasm about the changes.
- The PGA Tour plans to announce further details on dates and venues for the 2028 PGA Tour Championship Series on February 22, 2027, with discussions ongoing about new high-stakes locations.
