Tiger Woods fronts PGA Tour shake-up as two-tier future is approved
Golf's most recognisable figure helps unveil a promotion-and-relegation overhaul from 2028, with an elite series of 23 to 24 events designed to sharpen the competition.
Henry Caldwell
Golf Writer ·
The PGA Tour has approved a major competitive overhaul from 2028, with Tiger Woods helping to introduce a two-tier system that will include promotion and relegation. The new elite series is expected to run across 23 to 24 events from February to August.
Why the change
The move is designed to create clearer stakes, a tighter top level and a defined pathway between tiers at a time when professional golf is still reshaping itself after years of disruption. Organisers hope a sharper structure will make the season easier to follow.
Woods at the centre
Woods's involvement gives the announcement symbolic weight. The sport's most recognisable modern figure is being used to sell a model that changes how players qualify, how they keep their status and how fans engage with the season.
What happens next
With the framework approved, attention will turn to the finer details of qualification and the calendar before the new system takes effect in 2028. Players and fans alike will be watching how the elite series and the route between tiers take shape.
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