New two-week Tour Championship, featuring match play, to decide PGA Tour's champion starting in 2028
The PGA Tour will crown its champion via a two-week match play tournament starting in 2028
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The story so far
Starting in 2028, the PGA Tour will determine its champion through a two-week match play tournament. The new format, announced this week, replaces the traditional stroke play finale with a match play structure. The change affects top players and fans alike, as the season-ending championship will now span two weeks and take place across two courses.
The PGA Tour CEO has also confirmed that players from the LIV Golf League will not participate in the new format. The Golf Channel has simulated potential matchups to illustrate how the new system might play out. The Boston Globe and NBC Sports have detailed the shift to match play, while Forbes has compared the new format to a World Cup-style event.
Yahoo Sports has explored the potential success of the changes and reactions from figures like Sir Nick Faldo.
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Sources (8)
- Sir Nick Faldo delighted after official PGA Tour announcement, ‘finally’ Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- The new PGA Tour season-ending structure, explained SB Nation · 1d ago
- And the champion is...? Simulating the PGA Tour’s new match-play finale Golf Channel · 1d ago
- Why the 2028 season-ending changes can actually work Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- PGA Tour moving to match play for two-week Tour Championship at two courses The Boston Globe · 1d ago
- PGA Tour reinvents season finale with a two-week, match play-style Tour Championship NBC Sports · 1d ago
- PGA Tour Gives Future Tour Championships A World Cup-Style Makeover Forbes · 1d ago
- New playoff, no LIV players: PGA Tour CEO looks forward at season-ending championship Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
The obvious questions
When will the new format begin?
The new two-week match play format will begin in 2028.
Will players from the LIV Golf League participate?
No, players from the LIV Golf League will not participate in the new format.
How long will the new Tour Championship last?
The new Tour Championship will last two weeks.
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