"Change can be hard": Lucas Glover compares the PGA Tour's 2028 overhaul to the FedEx Cup's rocky beginning
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
Last week, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced significant updates regarding the new Tour schedule that will take shape from 2028. While the proposal has divided opinion across the golf world, Lucas Glover believes the Tour has been through a similar transition before.
The former U.S. Open champion admitted that major changes, such as the split Championship and Challenger Series, can be difficult to accept at first, but he feels the current reaction mirrors what happened when the FedEx Cup was introduced.
“But now in 28’ we got a new vision because of these changes, right, and obviously, as we all know, change can be hard. You know. I was around for the transition 06’-07’ FedEx Cup. A lot of the similar reactions. ‘How's this going to work? Why are we doing points instead of money?’ And you know, it's just. But change can also be necessary,” said Glover on the Trey Wingo Podcast.
Lucas Glover, Atlanta Drive GC, practiced during a media tour of the SoFi Center as preparations near completion for the start of the second season of TGL in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla, on December 15, 2025.
Lucas Glover, Atlanta Drive GC, practiced during a media tour of the SoFi Center as preparations near completion for the start of the second season of TGL in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla, on December 15, 2025.
Before the 2007 season, the FedExCup playoff system did not exist, and the official season standings were determined entirely by the Official PGA Tour Money List.
That’s when the change happened. The points system and the playoffs were introduced. Initially, the move was questioned, but now it has fallen right into place.
Glover pointed out the main motive behind the structural shift on the podcast.
“Well, the vision is, let's put the best product we can out for our fans, our TV partners and anybody that could be a future fan of golf. Let's make the PGA Tour the best it can be, and that's always been the vision,” Glover added.
Back in 2006, feedback from fans and media partners prompted the Tour to introduce the FedEx Cup playoffs, which continued to evolve after 2007, while the latest overhaul centers on two new series of events.
Rolapp mentioned the need for change at the Travelers Championship conference.
Why the need for a change in the PGA Tour schedule
Rolapp and Glover were on the same page regarding why the structural shift is taking place.
“We are just organized now in a more simple understanding competitively so our fans can understand it, our partners know what they’re getting as far as value. So we think we’ve just organized the same tour into a much more interesting and competitive system,” Rolapp said at the conference.
The Championship Series will regularly bring together the top-ranked golfers, while the Challenger Series will offer direct pathways to Tier 1, creating a more competitive environment throughout the season.
The promotion-relegation system will also add a different energy to the circuit.
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Written by
Avishek Sarkar
Edited by
Pulkit Prabhav