Tiger Woods makes first official appearance since DUI arrest at PGA Tour presser
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Tiger Woods introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp at a monumental press conference for the organization on Tuesday morning; It was the 15-time major champion’s first official appearance since his DUI arrest in Florida in March and his subsequent stint in rehabilitation overseas.
Woods served as a leader on the Tour’s Future Competition Committee, calling it a “privilege” as he briefly introduced Rolapp.
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Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence for property damage and refusal to submit to legal testing after he was involved in a two-car rollover crash near his home on Florida’s Jupiter Island on March 27. Authorities said Woods appeared lethargic and hydrocodone pills were found at the scene, but he tested “triple zero” on breathalyzer tests.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club watches the match against Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
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Woods pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge and was cleared to leave the country for inpatient treatment on April 1. It is understood he has entered rehab in Zurich, Switzerland.
The PGA Tour has officially approved a set of recommendations from its Future Competition Committee that will bring significant changes to the track structure starting in 2028.
Tiger Woods watches his son Charlie Woods play in the first round of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas, Texas, on July 21, 2025. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
The new model will feature two simultaneous race series (a Championship Series and a Challenger Series) that include promotion and relegation of players. The Championship Series will feature approximately 23-24 events on fields featuring approximately 120 players from February through August. The Tour announced that 10 of the 15 PGA Tour Championship Series events expected for 2028 have been lined up.
The Challenger Series will feature larger fields of approximately 144 players and tournaments will be played simultaneously with championship series events. Championship Series players will withdraw from Challenger Series events and will not be able to compete.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp speaks to the media ahead of THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 on the THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
The Tour stated that those who finished in at least the top 90 (out of around 130 Championship players) would be fully exempt for the following season. Players who fail to maintain membership may be at risk of relegation to the Challenger Series. At least 20 players from the PGA TOUR Challenger Series will be promoted to the Championship Series for the following season.
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The Tour’s Fall Series will evolve into a “last chance” series that will feature four to six events, with a limited number of slots available in the Championship Series for the following season as players look to improve or maintain their status.
The Tour’s postseason will also undergo a major revamp starting in 2028; match play and many of the Tour Championship revolve around “prestigious courses” where the Tour has never held a tournament.
