The Memorial Tournament, presented by Workday, announced today that it will be part of the PGA TOUR Championship Series beginning in 2028.

First announced in June 2026, the PGA TOUR Championship Series will feature the PGA TOUR’s top performers competing head-to-head across the season. There will be approximately 23-24 events, inclusive of THE PLAYERS Championship, major championships, postseason and international team events (Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup), with the season running from February through August.

Each PGA TOUR Championship Series event will feature fields of approximately 120 players, with no alternate list and no sponsor exemptions, and will have a purse of at least $20 million. Each regular season event will feature 72 holes with a 36-hole cut to the top 65 and ties, with consideration for special formats like pro-ams.

The PGA TOUR Championship Series will also feature a different postseason structure, including the introduction of match play, with a new-look TOUR Championship contested across a rotation of prestigious courses – many of which the PGA TOUR would play for the first time.

The second tier is the PGA TOUR Challenger Series, which will be played concurrently with the PGA TOUR Championship Series. The key to how the two series work together will be the opportunity for clear promotion and relegation.

At minimum, the top 90 finishers will be fully exempt for the following season, while those who fail to retain membership may risk relegation to the PGA TOUR Challenger Series. Similarly, a minimum of 20 players from the PGA TOUR Challenger Series will be promoted to the PGA TOUR Championship Series for the following season.

“The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is proud to be included in the PGA TOUR Championship Series, professional golf’s preeminent competition structure,” said Dan Sullivan, executive director of the Memorial Tournament.

“True to the Memorial’s founding pillars created by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, the Tournament has remained, since its inception in 1976, focused on honoring golf’s greatest traditions while consistently hosting golf’s most accomplished players of today,” Sullivan added.

The complete 2028 PGA TOUR Championship Series schedule, including tournament dates, venues, and event names, will be announced at a later date.