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Tiger Woods in attendance as PGA Tour board votes on major schedule changes

February 20, 2026, Pacific Palisades, California, USA: Tiger Woods at the 2026 Genesis Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday February 20, 2026 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Pacific Palisades USA - ZUMAp124 20260220_zaa_p124_014 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx

According to NUCLR Golf on X, Tiger Woods is set to play a key role at the PGA Tour Policy Board meeting scheduled for June 22 in Connecticut.

The meeting could help determine the future direction of the circuit, with board members expected to discuss a proposal that would significantly reshape the Tour's structure.

A two-track schedule has been proposed by PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, featuring a relegation-promotion system. This would change the entire look of the circuit and separate the top golfers from the rest.

Rolapp is also set to make an important announcement at the Travelers Championship on Tuesday. He first revealed the changes at The Players Championship in March.

Track 1 reportedly will include around 16 events with purses in the $20 million to $30 million range, 36-hole cuts, and 120-player full fields.

On the other hand, lower-ranked players will fight for a place in the Track 1 events by competing in Track 2 events.

Woods has always supported the changes.

“Well, this is fan-based. We're trying to give the fans the best product we possibly can, and if we're able to give the fans the best product we can, I think we can make the players who have equity in the tour, we can give them more of that,” Woods said at the Hero World Challenge last year.

The PGA Tour's Future Competition Committee and Player Advisory Council have already held discussions regarding the proposals. Now, they await approval from the Policy Board.

Woods is a significant figure at the Connecticut meeting, being one of the six player directors on the 12-member board.

Since the changes were announced, players have expressed their opinions on the matter. Most recently, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy spoke his mind.

McIlroy on the two-track schedule

At Shinnecock Hills Golf Club during the 2026 U.S. Open press conference, McIlroy raised questions about the “two-track” structure.

“Track 2 is a glorified Korn Ferry event. That’s what Track 2 is going to be. I just think there’s going to be certain events that might lose their stature if a sponsor doesn’t pony up $30 million, so that’s the tough thing,” McIlroy said.

The PGA Tour came up with the signature-event model to counter LIV Golf's rise. However, LIV's future remains uncertain now, and the World No. 2 backed the original Tour structure.

“It was a pretty good structure, and everything sort of worked pretty well,” said McIlroy.

Barring the majors and playoff events, every tournament was considered equal in the traditional Tour model, and McIlroy subtly suggested a return to it instead of the changes Rolapp proposed.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav