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History suggests a repeat of Europe vs US drama at Bernardus, with a tight, one-point-like dynamic expected in Sunday singles. Europe fielding four rookies—Lottie Woad, Mimi Rhodes, Nastasia Nadaud and Julia Lopez Ramirez—while the US, captained by Angela Stanford, face a course famed for drama on holes 15 and 18 in a format that includes foursomes, fourballs and 12 singles.
Viktor Hovland led after three rounds at East Lake and said the Tour Championship feels more like a true finale this year, a sentiment echoed as the PGA Tour announced the FedExCup finale will switch to two weeks of match-play beginning in 2028, with a two-course format, top-32 players split into eight groups, and head-to-head knockout rounds to crown the champion.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler says he's intrigued by the Tour Championship's 2028 switch to match play, calling it a fun, new way to end the year, noting that the points format can be confusing for casual fans and that more on-course matches and different venues could be a positive change.
Sir Nick Faldo welcomed the PGA Tour’s plan to switch the Tour Championship to match play from 2028, calling it a much-needed shot of excitement and proposing four annual match-play events to form a true season-long series.
Brentley Romine simulates the PGA Tour’s revamped Championship Series Finale by dividing the top 32 into four-player pods, advancing two per group and then bracket-playing the rest with coin-flip results. Gary Woodland wins the inaugural Tour Championship match-play title, defeating MacIntyre in the final, with Lee third and McIlroy fourth; Scheffler fifth and Clark sixth illustrate the bracket outcome in the final standings.
The PGA Tour announced a two-week, match-play finale for the Tour Championship beginning in 2028: the season ends with a 72-hole stroke-play finale among the top 90 to determine who advances to the Tour Championship, the top 32 earning entry, followed by a Week 1 group stage (eight groups of four) producing 16 finalists who then play four rounds of match play in Week 2 to crown the champion; Tiger Woods welcomed the change, and more details are to be announced in 2027.
Rory McIlroy praised the PGA Tour's plan to move the Tour Championship to a two-week, match-play format in 2028, calling it a bold ‘big swing’ that fans have wanted and applauding the idea of separating the season-long champion from the Tour Championship. He highlighted the potential to host iconic, historic courses with a smaller crowd footprint, mentioning Merion, the Olympic Club, and Baltusrol as possibilities (Pine Valley was noted as a dream but unlikely). While he has a minor worry about engagement in the loser's bracket, the overall sentiment is positive, emphasizing greater postseason stakes and TV appeal through a format that could reframe the Tour’s finale.
The PGA Tour is reshaping its season finale into a three-week structure for 2028: a regular-season Series Finale stroke-play event for the top 90, followed by a standalone two-week Tour Championship held at rotating venues. The Tour Championship features Week 1’s round-robin group stage (32 players) and Week 2’s 16-player knockout bracket in match play to crown the year-end champion, with a new Challenger Series handling promotion and relegation.
Starting in 2028, the PGA Tour will replace the FedEx Cup-style playoffs with a two-week, match-play Tour Championship for the top 32 players after a 90-man stroke-play season, with venues rotating annually. Week one features World Cup-style group play (eight groups of four; top two advance; ties decided by playoff), and week two crowns the champion via a four-round, 16-player single-elimination bracket, with all players continuing to play to determine final standings. The move, driven by CEO Brian Rolapp and a Futures Competition Committee, is part of broader changes including a two-tier Championship Series and sponsor-shaping shifts intended to boost interest and global appeal.
Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods’ son and a Florida State commit, finished 63rd after 36 holes at Saucon Valley (PA), missing the cut to match play as only the top 64 advanced. A 14-player playoff for two spots followed; Woods bogeyed the first playoff hole on the par-5 584-yard opener, ending his run despite tallying an even-par 70 on day two, which included an eagle and several birdies on the Grace Course.
Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods’ son, shot 70 to finish 36 holes at 5 over, placing him T-63 and into a 14-for-2 playoff for the final two match-play berths at the U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley. The playoff, using holes 1, 5 and 18, will determine the last two qualifiers; the winner would be seeded 63rd and could face No. 2 seed Miles Russell in the first round.
The PGA Tour announced a 2028 overhaul that splits players into a Championship Series and a Challenger Series with a formal promotion/relegation system, introduces a two-week match-play Tour Championship at rotating venues, moves the season to February–August, expands international events, and adds a “last chance” series and other pathways (including ongoing Q-School) to determine who plays where.
Day 1 of bracket match play at the 2026 USBC Masters in Allen Park saw 16 bowlers go 2-0 and 16 go 2-1, with four players firing perfect games (Brandon Bohn, Matt Russo, Gary Haines, Alec Keplinger); Deo Benard remained undefeated at 2-0 while Parker Bohn III dropped to the Elimination Bracket before finishing 2-1 as the field heads into Saturday and Sunday’s finals.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp floated six themes for a potential future schedule (targeted for 2027): a two-track calendar with a second tier feeding signature events; a longer season with roughly 21–26 events and a weekly cut; promotion and relegation between a top 'A Tour' and the rest; more events in major markets; starting the season in the West at a marquee venue; and the possible addition of match play to the postseason. He stressed these ideas are not yet official and emphasized a fan-first approach.
The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf tournament between the US and Europe, featuring team match play formats like foursomes, fourballs, and singles, with points scored across three days to determine the winner, and includes strategic team pairings and captain's picks.