On Tuesday at the Tour Championship, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp painted a clear and compelling picture of the circuit’s move to a two-tiered landscape beginning in 2028.
“To date, we have announced seven of the 15 regular-season events on the 2028 PGA Tour Championship Series. An additional four have been identified, and we will be announcing those in the coming weeks, bringing us to 11,” Rolapp explained. “Of the remaining four regular-season events, we are currently in active discussions with 14 prospective partners.”
Make that of the remaining three regular-season events following news Wednesday that the Truist Championship will be a Championship Series event beginning in 2028.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-area event has been a signature event and was expected to be among the 23 to 24 events – including the four major championships, The Players Championship, two post-finale events and the international cup competitions – that will make up the circuit’s top-tier tournaments beginning in ’28.
“Quail Hollow Club has been honored to host the world’s best players for more than two decades, and we are proud that the Truist Championship will play a significant role in the future as part of the PGA Tour Championship Series,” Quail Hollow Club president Johnny Harris said. “This designation reflects the strength of our partnership with the PGA Tour and the passion of our fans and volunteers, and the commitment of our membership to delivering a world-class championship.”
The Truist Championship will join the Cadillac Championship at Doral, Travelers Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Memorial, The Sentry at Torrey Pines (Calif.), The GO by Raymond James (formerly the Wyndham Championship) and a new event that will be sponsored by Japan-based Sompo as Championship Series events.
Rolapp said the full 2028 schedule will be announced on Feb. 22, but the addition of the Truist Championship to the Championship Series creates the potential for a compelling North Carolina swing in the spring along with The GO by Raymond James, which will be played at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro.
The Genesis Invitational, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and RBC Heritage are currently signature events but have not been announced as Championship Series events, and the Tour has also been clear in its desire to add major markets like Boston, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
