The PGA Tour will overhaul its postseason starting in 2028 with a new structure that includes a 90-player, 72-hole stroke play Championship Series Finale followed by a two-week Tour Championship match play event featuring the top 32 players [1, 2, 3].
The Tour Championship match play begins with a Week 1 group stage. Here, 8 groups of 4 players compete in round-robin matches, and the top two from each group advance to Week 2 [1, 2, 3]. Week 2 consists of a 16-man single-elimination bracket, culminating in a final between the last two undefeated players to determine the Tour Champion [1, 2, 3].
Currently, the 2026 Tour Championship is held August 27-30 as a single 72-hole stroke play event with a 30-player field at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. That event carries a $40 million purse, with the winner earning $10 million [4, 5, 6].
The PGA Tour first announced in June 2026 a promotion and relegation system involving a Championship Series and Challenger Series starting 2028, setting the stage for the new postseason format [1, 3]. Tiger Woods chairs the Future Competition Committee that recommended the changes, saying, "The conclusion of the season should be worthy of the journey it takes to get there." He added he is "excited to usher in a new era of match play on the @PGATOUR" [1].
Tour CEO Brian Rolapp described the postseason as a "separate, stand-alone competition" and "one of the most difficult tournaments to qualify for and win, testing the world’s best players in a format golf rarely gets to see" [1, 2, 7, 3]. He also said, "We are creating something different, something distinct within professional golf that can resonate far beyond it" [1].
The next key date will be February 22, 2027, when the PGA Tour is expected to announce hosts and venues for the 2028 Championship Series postseason events [2, 3].
