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Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.
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The tour outlined criteria for the Championship Series and the lesser Challenger Series, along with a transition plan for how players will qualify in the first year of having two tiers distinguished by the strength of field and the size of the prize fund.
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The PGA Tour boards approved the plan Monday.
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Still to be decided are the rest of the Championship Series events, where they fit in the schedule and whether the path includes leading players from the European tour.
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“The new competitive model is designed to reward excellence and ensure there is always a clear path for top performers at every stage of their career,” PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said in a statement.
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That includes giving the top college senior a direct path to the Championship Series with its $20 million purses against the best players in golf.
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The boards also approved a “Last Chance Series” after the season for the top three players, provided they play every fall event.
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Major champions, along with The Players champion, previously received a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
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Starting in 2028, winning a Championship Series event — including the majors and The Players — earns a two-year exemption on the Championship Series.
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Players would get a four-year exemption on the Challenger Series if they lose top status.
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The tour also introduced a points structure for the Championship Series, awarding 300 points to the winner.
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The Championship Series will be for the top 90 players from the previous season; the top 20 players from the Challenger Series; players who win multiple times in a season on the Challenger Series; players who have won in the past two years on the Championship Series; players who wish to use a one-time exemption from the career money list; and any medical extensions.
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Players generally will no longer get additional years tacked onto their exemptions by winning multiple times during a season.
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The Challenger Series will be for players relegated out of the Championship Series; players who finish between No. 21 and No. 90 on the Challenger points list; the leading 20 players from the Korn Ferry Tour; players finishing Nos. 2-5 in the PGA Tour University ranking; and five players from qualifying school.
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The Challenger Series also will have two sponsor exemptions and allow for two Monday qualifiers at tournaments that are held the same weeks as the Championship Series.
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The “Last Chance Series” will be for anyone who has Challenger Series status secure for the following year.
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The tour said there will be a minimum of four fall tournaments, and players will be required to play them all — pending a medical exception — if they want to earn the three spots in the Championship Series.
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How the two tiers will get started
Key to the announcement was how to fill the two tiers for the inaugural season in 2028.
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Players who earned exemptions this season will have those honored at the Championship Series level for their duration, whether it’s the five-year exemption for Ryan Fox winning the British Open or the two-year exemption for Justin Rose winning at Torrey Pines.
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Winners of the majors, The Players and signature events in 2027 will get Championship Series status through 2029, while all other tournament winners (except for opposite-field events) get Championship status through 2028 and Challenger status through 2029.
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The top 70 in the FedEx Cup through the 2027 Tour Championship will have Championship status, extended to the top 95 through the fall series next year.
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Only the top 10 from the Korn Ferry Tour next year will get to the top tier.
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