The unintended consequences of the Tour's new class system

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the PGA Tour's new class system and player reactions to upcoming changes.

In this week's edition, the guys discuss Rex's initial visit to PGA Frisco, what to make of the 2027 Florida swing shakeups, and what players are saying about the potential for Tier 1 players to be unable to drop down and play Tier 2 events starting in 2028.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rex, Lav

Topics covered

• PGA Tour
• class system
• Florida swing
• Tier 1 players
• Tier 2 events
• PGA Frisco
• player opinions

Keywords

• PGA Tour
• class system
• Florida swing
• Tier 1 players
• Tier 2 events
• PGA Frisco
• golf news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PGA Frisco

Places: Florida

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