Wyndham Clark agrees with Jack Nicklaus change he wants PGA Tour to make
Wyndham Clark agrees with Jack Nicklaus change he wants PGA Tour to make
Kylee HansenThu, July 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM UTC
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Wyndham Clark agreed with Jack Nicklaus referring to the PGA Tour's schedule -Credit:Getty Images
Two-time U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark agrees with Jack Nicklaus on the fact that PGA Tour signature events could be more spaced out on the calendar.
The PGA Tour is set to change its format at the beginning of the 2028 season, as CEO Brian Rolapp hopes to keep motivation pouring in, fan engagement high, and players performing at the highest skill level with a secure schedule and more prize money. The PGA Tour’s 2026 calendar includes eight signature, limited-field events featuring top players with increased prize money of $20 million and 700 FedEx Cup points to the winner.
As the season draws to a close and the post-season rounds the corner, players are preparing for the new 2028 calendar, which already includes Torrey Pines, the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut, and they’ve welcomed the new sponsor, Sompo.
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Most are looking forward to a more even-keel schedule, as the signature events and major tournaments seem to pile on one another during the regular season.
“I'm a huge fan of the two-track system and the Champions tour and I think it would be awesome for us to kind of have some built-in weeks off,” said Clark at the finale of the Rocket Classic.
“Right now you take a week off and you might drop a few spots in the FedEx and you feel like sometimes you should play. Having some designated weeks off would be nice and I think it would be great for the tournaments, sponsors and the fans having that little separation. You'll get the best fields every week.”
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Jack Nicklaus showed concern for the PGA Tour players and their format at the Memorial Tournament -Credit:Getty Images
Many players are looking forward to the two-track system, as the Championship series will offer a consistent schedule of playing opportunities and feature approximately 23-24 events, inclusive of The Players Championship, the majors and international team events.
18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus first took a stance regarding the schedule at the Memorial Tournament, as a hot topic of discussion this season has been the constant traveling, short breaks, and wear and tear of players mental and physical health.
"I mean, I hate to see tournaments bunched too much together with too many big tournaments too close together. That's a problem, I think. And I think that's going to be a problem for the Tour in the future," Nicklaus explained.
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"I probably shouldn't have brought it up here. I'll get chastised for that later. Anyway, I think it's harder for your tournaments to stand out," the 86-year-old continued.
"I mean, if you looked at the schedule, we're involved in the Cognizant down in Florida, and, you know, we have Pebble Beach and Los Angeles, Tiger's event, and then Cognizant, and then we had Bay Hill and The Players. I mean, what chance does that tournament have? I mean, it sits right in the middle of those. They don't have a chance.
"The other tournaments also say, you know, I got four out of five. It's hard for guys to play that. See, the problem is not so much from the standpoint of players, it's hard for the players to really be focused to play that much and be on top of their game. And that, to me, is -- I look at it from the way I was as a player. I could play a couple weeks in a row, maybe three weeks in a row, but I needed some time off to be able to recharge the batteries. And I think everybody needs to recharge their batteries."
Source: “AOL Sports”
