The PGA Tour is set to introduce a major new structure beginning with the 2028 season, after approving plans for a two-tier series format that includes promotion and relegation. Multiple outlets report that the changes reshape how players compete across the tour, effectively creating an elite tier and a secondary tier with movement between them based on performance. The BBC and other reports describe promotion and relegation as a central element of the revamped calendar. CBS Sports adds that the Tour Championship will be played in a match-play format within the new overall framework.
Some reports also characterize the model as a “massive shake-up,” with differences in competition and event structure between the tiers. One outlet notes that prize money in the secondary tier is reduced, while the elite tier expands, but the core points across sources are the creation of two tiers, a promotion/relegation mechanism, and the start date of 2028. The PGA Tour’s move is presented as a response to long-running discussions about the tour’s competitive structure and the pathway for players to reach higher-level events.
