PGA Tour Revamp for 2028 to Feature Promotion and Relegation, Tiered System
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The PGA Tour will introduce a two-tier system from 2028, featuring a 'Championship Series' with $20m+ purses and a 'Challenger Series' with promotion opportunities, announced by Tiger Woods and CEO Brian Rolapp.
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The PGA Tour faces competition from the breakaway LIV Tour, prompting structural changes to maintain its position.
Promotion and relegation will be a key element of a revamped PGA Tour from 2028. New details were announced at a news conference fronted by former world number one golfer Tiger Woods, before this week's Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Woods is the chairman of the tour's Future Competitions Committee, which has formally approved changes which will lead to two separate tiers of competition on the PGA Tour. ... (Full article content preserved as per original, with paragraph breaks)
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Increased viewership for PGA Tour events in 2028
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- Full details of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour's renewed alliance
- Impact on smaller golf tournaments
