Change is almost certainly coming to the PGA Tour. Whether it will be drastic change or modest change – the historic US circuit is set to be altered over the coming years – and the three words any tweaks will be centered around are parity, scarcity and simplicity.
Weeks before Woods spoke, Harris English was possibly a little too forthcoming – as far as the PGA Tour was concerned – when revealing potential plans which could arrive as early as 2027.
English shared that Signature Events could make way and the season would include roughly 20 tournaments on the same level outside of the Majors.
In addition, the PGA Tour’s schedule may not begin until after the NFL’s Super Bowl has concluded in order to ensure professional golf was not losing out on potential viewers during January and early February.
Harris English hits an iron shot during the 2025 Hero World Challenge
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But would a shorter season with a more straightforward FedEx Cup points system be better for the PGA Tour? And would potentially losing more weeks where the top players are likely to compete against each other aid the sport overall?
Some of Golf Monthly’s tour experts have shared their individual thoughts below. Let us know what you think in the comments box at the bottom of this article.
Nick Bonfield
I’m definitely excited by the PGA Tour’s potential changes as a long-time advocate of ‘you can have too much of a good thing’ school of thought.
As far as I see it, there’s an inverse proportion between how much you have of something and how exciting it is. I love takeaway curry, but would I love it so much if I had it every week? No.
It’s interesting the PGA Tour’s new CEO, Brian Rolapp, comes from an NFL background, because one of the things the American football league does so well is create excitement and intrigue.
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If your team doesn’t make the post-season, there are roughly nine months between games. That creates a sense of almost rabid anticipation for the new season….
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