Major changes could be coming to the PGA Tour.
The number of signature events on Tour could be doubled while those marquee tournaments could expand to 120-player fields with a cut as soon as next season, CEO Brian Rolapp said at a press conference ahead of The Players Championship on Wednesday.
Rolapp, who took over atop the PGA Tour last year, said he intends to turn the circuit into more of a meritocracy.
"This is not a closed shop. We are aiming to go create a more cohesive schedule with a simpler point system, one where the best players compete against one another more frequently," Rolapp said.
That would include a "second track" of events that ladder up to signature events, which currently carry $20 million-plus purses.
There were eight signature events on the 2026 schedule, plus The Players, three FedEx Cup playoff events and four majors. As constructed, the signature events have limited field of around 80 players and some don't have cuts.
Rolapp said, for consistency's sake, those events would likely increase to "something closer" to 120 players with cuts across the board, and there could be as many as 26 such tournaments.
He also said he envisions the schedule running from late January to early September, including starting on the west coast at a "marquee" course.
Meanwhile, a revamped playoff system could include match play, Rolapp said.
Nothing is finalized regarding the 2027 schedule, with more significant change likely to come in 2028, he said.
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