PGA Tour Announces Fall 2023 Schedule and How it Plays Into 2024 Designated Events

At first glance, the PGA Tour’s fall schedule—officially called 2023 FedEx Cup Fall—doesn’t look much different than it has in years past. The stakes, however, are higher for golfers looking to qualify for the big-money events in 2024.

While FedEx Cup points earned will not go toward the 2024 championship, points will still be accumulated.

Here’s what’s on the line:

• Winners: Two-year PGA Tour exemption, entry into the four majors, The Players Championship, and 2024 Sentry Tournament of Champions.
• FedEx Cup Points: The top 70 are locked into the 2024 season, but the top 125 won’t be determined until the end of the fall campaign.
• Designated Event Entry: The top-10 players (who weren’t previously eligible) in season-long FedEx Cup points at the end of the fall events will be entered into the first two Designated Events of 2024 (not counting the Sentry TOC).

The PGA Tour announces the fall schedule. Players finishing 51st and below will carry their points to fall and continue to fight for status. Events will still carry a two-year exemption.

Those events will determine status for those players for 2024. pic.twitter.com/WXSJaIJ8W0

— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) April 12, 2023

Golfers being able to play their way into designated events was a major selling point for this new format, and now we’re seeing how it will play out for the beginning of the year.

The purses will settle in at an average of just over $8 million for each event, which is an increase from last season of about $1 million per event.

The tournaments dropped from nine in recent years to seven. There’s also a two-week break after the Fortinet Championship for the Ryder Cup in Italy.

• Sept. 14-17: Fortinet Championship – Napa, Calif.
• Oct. 5-8: Sanderson Farms Championship – Jackson, Miss.
• Oct. 12-15: Shriners Children’s Open – Las Vegas
• Oct. 19-22: Zozo Championship – Chiba, Japan
• Nov. 2-5: World Wide Technology Championship – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Nov. 9-12: Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Southampton, Bermuda
• Nov. 16-19: RSM Classic – St. Simons Island, Ga.

The CJ Cup is off the schedule, and the Houston Open is moving to the spring. There’s also a venue change for the World Wide Technology Championship. It’s remaining in Mexico but moving from Mayakoba to El Cardonal at Diamante. This is notable because it will be the first PGA Tour event played on a course designed by Tiger Woods.

The PGA Tour announces the fall schedule. Players finishing 51st and below will carry their points to fall and continue to fight for status. Events will still carry a two-year exemption.

Those events will determine status for those players for 2024. pic.twitter.com/WXSJaIJ8W0

— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) April 12, 2023

Non-points events at the end of the year will also be played. The Hero World Challenge—pitting 20 of the world’s top golfers—is set for the first weekend of December. It will be followed by the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational. This will pair up a PGA Tour pro with a golfer from the LPGA and takes the place of the QBE Shootout. The final event of 2023 is the PNC Championship, the family doubles event that Tiger and Charlie Woods have been making headlines in over the past couple of years.

You can see the full schedule here.