A tale of two tours: PGA Tour approves two-tiered system in 2028 with expanded fields‎

The PGA Tour has approved a major shakeup to its model that effectively creates two tours, expanding the field for the elite tier and cutting in half prize money for the secondary tier. The new model is to start in 2028 with several details still to be finalized, including which of the roughly 15 tournaments will be part of the “Championship Series” and the 20 events that will want to be part of the lesser “Challenger Series.” The PGA Tour boards on Monday afternoon approved the recommendations from the Future Competition Committee, which has been working on a new plan since it was formed last August.