ORLANDO, Fla. – The PGA Tour unveiled the basic concepts behind what the circuit is calling the “Designated Event Model” in a memo sent to players Wednesday. The DEM will be the driving force for the Tour's schedule beginning next year.
“There is no doubt in my mind that we made decisions that will transform and set the future direction for your PGA Tour,” the memo from commissioner Jay Monahan read.
The changes, approved by the policy board at Tuesday’s meeting, will include the transition to designated events, which were introduced this season as an answer to LIV Golf, with limited fields of 70 to 80 players, no cuts and increased purses.