PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp was introduced publicly in the role at last year’s Travelers Championship, and it’s at the same event this week that Rolapp is expected to announce sweeping changes to the tour in time for the 2028 season.
Following a board approval on Monday, Rolapp was expected to meet with players at 8am ET on Tuesday, followed by a meeting with the media at 10am to announce the planned changes.
Among the changes: Rolapp is expected to announce a two-track system on the PGA Tour with separate fields, schedules and points systems. Track 1 is expected to consist of around 120-130 players competing in a 24-tournament season (including majors, Ryder/Presidents Cup and postseason). Track 1’s regular season is expected to be a mix of the current PGA Tour Signature series events along with tournaments in new markets, though it’s not clear if those will be announced on Tuesday. Track 1 is expected to consist of 120-man fields with 72 holes, with cuts.
Track 2 is expected to consist of 20 tournaments total -- with 13 played the same weeks as Track 1 tournaments. The other seven would have their own standalone weeks. Still not clear is how -- or if -- players would be able to move back and forth between the two tracks.
It’s also expected that Rolapp will address a possible change to the FedExCup Playoffs format and structure. Along with a change in possible events and locations, match play is a format that has gained momentum toward being included in the future.
