PGA Tour Adds Fall Last-Chance Series for 2028 Status

The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that its new two-tiered competitive model, which begins in 2028, will include a fall “last chance” series with a minimum of four events and three Championship Series cards on the line.

What is at stake in the new series?

The series runs after that year's Q-School and carries real financial weight: players who finish top three in the standings earn a Championship Series card and access to purses of $20 million, while those who don't must spend at least a year on the Challenger Series, where purses are $4 million. The Tour added one notable condition — players must compete in every event in the series to qualify for a Championship Series card, aside from a medical exclusion.

All eligible players are entered in every event in the series, with no alternate list.

The series gives players facing relegation one last shot at the top tier, and gives Challenger Series players a path to jump it.

The format effectively serves two groups: Championship Series players who would otherwise be relegated, and Challenger Series players — or those who missed the top 20 that season — looking to move up instead of waiting out a full year on the second tier.