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Tiger Woods introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp at a monumental press conference for the organization Tuesday morning, marking the 15-time major champion’s first official appearance since his March DUI arrest in Florida and his overseas rehab stint that followed.
Woods has served as a leader on the Tour’s Future Competition Committee, which he called a “privilege” during his brief Rolapp presentation.
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Woods was arrested and charged with DUI for property damage and refusal to submit to a legal test after his involvement in a two-car rollover accident on March 27 near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida. Authorities said Woods appeared lethargic and found hydrocodone pills on him at the scene, although he gave “triple zeros” on breathalyzer tests.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club watches during the match against Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
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Woods pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge and was granted permission on April 1 to travel out of the country for hospital treatment. It is understood he entered a rehabilitation stay in Zurich, Switzerland.
The PGA Tour officially approved a series of recommendations from the Future Competition Committee that will bring significant changes to the tour’s structure starting in 2028.
Tiger Woods watches his son Charlie Woods play during the first round of the US Junior Amateur at Brook Hollow Golf Club on July 21, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
The new model will have two simultaneous series, a Championship Series and a Challenger Series, which will include the promotion and relegation of players. The Championship Series will feature approximately 23-24 events with fields of approximately 120 players running from February to August. The Tour announced that 10 of the 15 PGA Tour Championship Series events expected in 2028 have been scheduled.
The Challenger Series will feature larger fields of approximately 144 players, and tournaments will be played concurrently with championship series events. Championship Series players will not be eligible to opt out and compete in Challenger Series events.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp speaks to the media prior to THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 on THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Orlando Ramírez/Getty Images)
The Tour declared that the top 90, at least, (of approximately 130 players in the championship) will be fully exempt for the following season. Players who do not maintain their membership may risk relegation to the Challenger Series. A minimum of 20 players from the PGA TOUR Challenger Series will be promoted to the Championship Series for the following season.
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The Tour’s Fall Series will become a “last chance” series featuring four to six events, where a limited number of spots in the Championship Series for the following season will be available as players look to improve – or retain – their status.
The Tour’s postseason will also receive a major facelift starting in 2028, with the introduction of match play and the Tour Championship rotating at “prestigious courses,” many of which the Tour has never held a tournament.
