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sports25 days ago•5 min saved

PGA Tour Sets 2028 Championship Series Path: promotion, relegation, and key exemptions

The PGA Tour will launch a two-tier 2028 Championship Series with 90 guaranteed spots from a 120-player field and relegation to a Challenger Series for the rest. The top 20 finishers in the Challenger Series, along with anyone who wins two Challenger events, earn promotion to the Championship Series; the No.1 PGA Tour University finisher gets an immediate Championship Series slot, while Nos.2-5 go to the Challenger Series. A Last Chance fall series will decide three more slots. Exemptions exist for top earners and major/Players winners, including a two-year boost after a win, and a one-time stay-in exemption for top-50 all-time money list members if relegated. The 2027 transition details map out how 2027 results secure 2028-2029 entries, with further consideration for LIV/DP World Tour access still unresolved.

via The New York Times|

#championship-series #golf #liv-golf

sports3 months ago•5 min saved

PGA Tour launches two-tier system to boost competition and prizes

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced a two-track competitive model set to start in 2028: a Premier PGA Tour Championship Series with roughly 23–24 events and high purses, and a Challenger Series offering a pathway to the top tier with smaller but significant purses. The system introduces promotion and relegation, a season from February to August, a mix of stroke play and match play, and minimum purses of about $20 million per Championship event and $4 million per Challenger event. The reform, backed by a committee chaired by Tiger Woods, aims to boost meritocracy and consistency in competition; Rolapp will also become commissioner after Jay Monahan’s retirement.

via CNBC|

#golf #pga-tour #prize-money

sports3 months ago•8 min saved

PGA Tour pivots to two-series meritocracy with promotion and match-play Tour Championship

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.

via CBS Sports|

#match-play #pga-tour #promotion-relegation

sports3 months ago•4 min saved

PGA TOUR Unveils Merit-Based Two-Series Format Set to Launch in 2028

The PGA TOUR approved a two-series competitive model to start in 2028: the PGA TOUR Championship Series for the world’s top players (roughly 23–24 events, at least $20 million purses per event, 120-player fields, 72 holes with a 36-hole cut, and a revamped postseason including match play) and the PGA TOUR Challenger Series for up-and-coming players (at least 20 events, at least $4 million purses, about 144-player fields, 72 holes with a 36-hole cut). The two series will run parallel with separate points systems and a promotion/relegation pathway: at least 20 Challenger players will be promoted to the Championship Series, while the top ~90 Championship finishers will be exempt for the next season. A “last chance” fall series and continued Q-School provide additional routes, and a limited set of elevated international events may be played in partnership with the DP World Tour. The change aims to bring clearer pathways, higher stakes, and a more merit-based competitive framework starting in 2028.

via PGA Tour|

#2028 #golf #pga-tour

sports7 months ago•2 min saved

Prem Rugby shifts to franchise-style league, scrapping promotion

English Premiership rugby will scrap traditional promotion and relegation from the 2026-27 season, moving to a franchise-style system where clubs apply to join based on criteria including playing standard, finances, investment potential, infrastructure and geography; the league plans to expand to 12 teams by 2029-30, with teams needing a Champ season before consideration and demotion only if a stronger candidate exists. The move, backed by the RFU, aims to attract outside investment, improve financial stability and support the women's game, in the wake of past club failures and Newcastle's Red Bull ownership showing confidence.

via BBC|

#franchise-model #investment #premiership

sports3 years ago•2 min saved

"Relegation Proposal and Conference Realignment: Examining the Flawed Strategy and Disconnect in College Football"

Boise State associate athletic director Michael Walsh has presented the first formal proposal for promotion and relegation in college football. The proposal suggests a three-tiered alliance of 24 FBS football teams in the Pacific, Mountain, and Central time zones, with teams being promoted or relegated based on performance. The goal is to create a lucrative football package while reducing coast-to-coast travel for Olympic sports. The proposal has been shared with athletic directors and the Mountain West Commissioner, but its traction remains uncertain.

via Front Office Sports|

#college-football #conference-realignment #mountain-west