PGA Tour's 2028 postseason overhaul with two-week match play format

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1. Aug 25, 2026

   The PGA Tour announces a two-week, match-play Tour Championship starting in 2028 with a 90-player stroke-play opening cut to a 16-player knockout.

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2. Aug 25, 2026

   The Tour details a two-track postseason: a season-ending Championship Series Finale followed by a rotating-venue match-play Tour Championship, the first match play format since 2023.

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PGA Tour Plans Two-Week Match Play Championship 2028

The PGA Tour will introduce a two-week, match-play Tour Championship starting in 2028, featuring a 90-player stroke-play opening, a top-32 cut into eight groups, and a final 16 competing in match play, with the season-long champion still rewarded overall. Rory McIlroy welcomed the revamp, praising its fan-driven direction and noting the plan’s new structure and incentives, alongside broader tiered changes to the tour schedule.

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PGA Tour Unveils Two-Track Postseason Playoffs

The PGA Tour is restructuring its postseason for 2028 into a two-track system: a season-ending Championship Series Finale (a 72-hole stroke-play event for the top 90) followed by a two-week, match-play Tour Championship held at rotating venues, beginning with a World Cup–style group stage and culminating in a four-round knockout to crown the champion. The change marks the first use of match play in the Tour Championship since 2023 and introduces rotating hosts, with the tour seeking multiple sponsors to support the new format.