PGA Tour to adopt match play for Tour Championship starting 2028

The PGA Tour announced a major overhaul of its postseason on Tuesday, introducing match play to the season-ending Tour Championship beginning in 2028. The new format will replace the current FedEx Cup playoffs and feature a two-week, head-to-head competition designed to create a more dramatic conclusion to the season.

Under the new structure, the top 90 players on the Championship Series points list will qualify for a 72-hole stroke-play event called the PGA Tour Championship Series Finale. The top 32 players on the final season-long points list will then advance to the Tour Championship. The first week will consist of a group stage, dividing the 32 golfers into eight groups of four for three days of match play. The top two players from each group will advance to the second week, which will be held at a different venue. In that final week, 16 players will compete in four rounds of match play, with the last undefeated player crowned the Tour champion.

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced the changes ahead of this week's Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. "From the beginning, the goal of the Future Competition Committee was to create an easier-to-follow competitive model for...