PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan knowledgeable the membership Wednesday of sweeping adjustments to the 2024 schedule.
Within the memo obtained by Golf Channel, Monahan detailed how gamers will qualify for what the Tour is looking the “Designated Occasion Mannequin” – no-cut occasions that includes massive purses and roughly 70 to 80 gamers.
Information of the adjustments was first reported Wednesday by Golfweek.
“These smaller, designated occasion fields is not going to solely ship substantial, can’t-miss tournaments to our followers at necessary intervals all through the season, however they may even improve the standard of full-field occasions,” Monahan wrote within the memo. “Collectively, this strategy supplies a schedule that’s cohesive, compelling, consequential and with readability for followers, gamers and sponsors alike.”
Additionally talked about within the letter to membership is how gamers will not be required subsequent yr to play all however one of many designated occasions, as they’re this season. Plus, the Participant Impression Program will endure additional adjustments, benefiting fewer gamers (10 as an alternative of 20) and with a small total prize fund ($50 million, down from $100 million). The opposite $50 million will probably be reallocated to the FedExCup bonus construction and Comcast high 10 on the finish of the common season.
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Full memo from Monahan
Pricey PGA TOUR Members:
I wished to supply an replace popping out of final evening’s PGA TOUR Coverage Board Assembly. It goes with out saying that each Board Assembly is necessary and consequential, however with this agenda specifically…there isn’t a doubt in my thoughts that we made selections that may remodel and set the long run route in your PGA TOUR.
Over the past yr, we now have spent an enormous period of time exploring methods to higher place the PGA TOUR for continued progress. Find out how to innovate and ship a greater product. Find out how to additional showcase our high performers whereas staying true to the meritocracy and legacy that outline the TOUR. Find out how to create a season of consequence that deepens and expands fan curiosity. Find out how to make each event higher and ship extra worth to sponsors, media companions and host organizations – to the advantage of all the membership. Find out how to create a season of consequence that deepens and expands fan curiosity. Find out how to make each event higher and ship extra worth to sponsors, media companions and host organizations – to the advantage of all the membership.
After cautious consideration of a number of choices, I am excited to announce that we’re transferring ahead with what we’re calling the Designated Occasion Mannequin. A basic framework is defined under, however one merchandise I wished to name out is area dimension for the Designated occasions, a scorching matter all through this course of, and understandably so. In 2024, choose Designated occasions will probably be between 70 to 80 gamers, with no reduce – and with alternatives for gamers from Full-Discipline occasions to qualify and compete. These smaller, designated occasion fields is not going to solely ship substantial, can’t-miss tournaments to our followers at necessary intervals all through the season, however they may even improve the standard of full-field occasions. Collectively, this strategy supplies a schedule that’s cohesive, compelling, consequential and with readability for followers, gamers and sponsors alike.
Adjustments of this magnitude definitely require extra dialog and context. To that finish, I’ll convene a participant assembly subsequent week at THE PLAYERS Championship on Tuesday at 7:30 am, and we’re dedicated to internet hosting extra, casual discussions on this matter each week at PGA TOUR occasions for the foreseeable future.
The long run is brilliant, and with these adjustments, we’re positioned for unbelievable progress. Sincerely,
– Jay Monahan
Adjustments permitted for 2024 PGA Tour season
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For 2024, the variety of designated occasions required for play would be the similar because the quantity in 2023, with no necessary participation laws, as we are going to as an alternative deal with making certain purse dimension, elimination of a reduce and FedExCup factors distribution sufficiently incentivize high performers to take part within the designated occasions.
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The schedule will distribute Designated occasions and Full-Discipline occasions to make sure there aren’t any remoted weeks, creating a robust cadence for gamers and followers alike. This schedule is designed to permit high performers the pliability to take part in each Designated and Full-Discipline occasions. Full-Discipline occasions will turn into extra consequential as they permit new and upcoming stars to rise to the highest and provides the membership a capability to play their means into the Designated occasions.
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Eligibility for the Sentry Event of Champions will embody the High 50 gamers from the Prior 12 months FedExCup Factors Listing by way of the FedExCup Playoffs and Event Winners from the prior yr, together with the PGA TOUR Fall.
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Eligibility for the remaining Designated occasions (unique of THE PLAYERS and FedExCup Playoffs, the place area dimension and eligibility stay unchanged) will reward high performers, present ample alternative for play-in from season lengthy efficiency and completely different intervals all through the season, retain an emphasis on profitable and be easy for the fan to grasp.
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Whereas there are nonetheless particulars to be decided primarily based upon which occasions are designated, to comply with is the framework of the eligibility system:
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The High 50 gamers from the Prior 12 months FedExCup Factors Listing by way of the FedExCup Playoffs;
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The High 10 gamers, not in any other case eligible, from the Present 12 months FedExCup Factors Listing(utilizing the earlier yr’s FedExCup factors listing by way of the conclusion of the autumn occasions for any early-season occasions);
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High 5 gamers, not in any other case eligible, incomes probably the most FedExCup Factors by way of every “assortment” of ordinary occasions (ie occasions between every Designated occasion);
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Present-year event winners, not in any other case eligible, of full FedExCup Level occasions previous to the Designated occasion;
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PGA TOUR Members among the many high 30 within the Official World Golf Rating;
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4 sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members.
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Discipline sizes for the designated occasions will vary from 70-80 gamers, with no reduce.
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The FedExCup Factors mannequin will probably be adjusted, with allocation of extra factors to THE PLAYERS, Majors and Designated occasions. Particulars will probably be shared with the membership within the coming weeks.
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The Useful resource Allocation Plan for 2024 has additionally been adjusted. The Participant Impression Program will probably be lowered to $50 million, paid to the highest 10 gamers (from $100 million to the highest 20). The remaining funds will probably be reallocated to the FedExCup Bonus Program and Comcast Enterprise TOUR High 10.