The PGA Tour has finalized the relegation system for its Championship Series, which will launch in 2028.
The tour announced Wednesday that the Championship Series, featuring its top players across as many as 24 tournaments, will have 120 players, with only the top 90 retaining their places for the following season.
Twenty players who finish outside the top 90 will be relegated to the lower-tier Challenger Series, while the top 20 from that series will earn promotion to the Championship Series.
Winners of Championship Series events, including the Players Championship and the majors, will receive exemptions for the remainder of the season and the following two seasons.
Players who win multiple Challenger Series events in a season can earn promotion to the Championship Series during that season.
The No. 1 player in the PGA Tour's collegiate rankings will receive an immediate Championship Series exemption after the NCAA championship, along with eligibility for the following season.
The tour's move to a two-tier structure in 2028 will also bring changes to qualification in 2027.
The top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings currently retain their tour cards. The cutoff for Championship Series qualification will be the top 95 in 2027, dropping to the top 90 in 2028.
Exemptions earned through victories in 2026 or earlier will remain valid in the Championship Series.
For example, this year's major champions will retain their five-year exemptions through 2031.
Starting in 2027, however, major champions will receive exemptions for only the following two seasons.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
