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PGA Tour to Switch Tour Championship to Match Play in 2028

8/26/2026

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Summary

Story summary

PGA Tour announced Tour Championship will switch to match-play format in 2028.
The postseason opens with a 72-hole stroke-play Finale for the top 90 players.
The top 32 from the Finale enter Week 1, playing rounds of match play in eight foursomes.
The two best per group advance to a 16-player single-elimination bracket in Week 2 at a venue.
The final two undefeated players win the Tour Championship title.

History

Historical Context

Since the PGA Tour introduced the FedEx Cup playoffs in 2007, the finale moved from a money-list race to points; the 2009 playoffs featured 125 players, a $10 million bonus pool, and Tiger Woods won. Adjustments such as the 2019 starting-strokes system set precedent for the June 2026 announcement that the Tour Championship will switch to a format in 2028, rotating venues after ending 72-hole stroke-play finale.

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Story summary

PGA Tour announced Tour Championship will switch to match-play format in 2028.
The postseason opens with a 72-hole stroke-play Finale for the top 90 players.
The top 32 from the Finale enter Week 1, playing rounds of match play in eight foursomes.
The two best per group advance to a 16-player single-elimination bracket in Week 2 at a venue.
The final two undefeated players win the Tour Championship title.

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