(Provided by Tennis World USA)
The PGA Tour has announced the schedule for the 2024 season, which will feature a record number of no-cut events, as well as an increased $25 million prize for the FedExCup winner. Jay Monahan, the commissioner of the PGA Tour, gave an overview of what the new features are and what we can expect in the near future.
Monahan pointed out that such changes would come as a great surprise to the fans and will surely create a lot of excitement.“We are excited about the roll-out of the PGA Tour‘s reimagined schedule and what the season will offer to our fans: a January start with stars competing head-to-head more often, alongside the weekly drama of life-altering moments and the emergence of new stars,” said PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, as quoted by skysports.com“While winning on the PGA Tour continues to be the ultimate – and most difficult – challenge, we have further connected every tournament, with more at stake each week.
From The Sentry through the FedExCup Playoffs and into the soon-to-be-announced FedExCup Fall, this new, cadence will create consistent excitement for our fans and reward players like never beforeWe are grateful to the membership – especially the Player Directors and Player Advisory Council – as well as our tournaments and partners for the collaboration that has set us up for an exciting 2024.”
SIGNATURE EVENTS
There will be eight ‘signature events’, and Monahan explained what the qualification system will look like, and who will be eligible to play.
First on the calendar will be The Sentry.“The 2024 schedule cadence connects events through several new eligibility paths, allowing trending players to earn Signature Event starts and ensuring every member the opportunity to compete alongside the game’s best.
The Sentry is the season’s first Signature Event and includes PGA TOUR winners from the previous calendar year as well as the top 50 members from the 2022-23 FedExCup standings (i.e. those who qualify for the BMW Championship, the second FedExCup Playoffs event).
Eligibility for the remaining seven Signature Events (field sizes anticipated to be between 70-80 players) includes the top 50 members from the 2022-23 FedExCup standings and 15 members who can play their way in through The Next 10 and The Swing 5.”
