More changes to the signature events.
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CROMWELL,Conn.—RumorsthatanannouncementregardingadealbetweenthePGATourandthePIFthatoperatesLIVGolfwouldbemadeonTuesdayprovedtobeunfounded,butthecomingoutofaPolicyBoard/PGATourEnterprisesBoardjointmeetinginHartfordbeforethestartofthisweek’sTravelersChampionship,changestotheeightSignatureEventsstartingin2025havebeenmade.
TheSignatureEventsareTheSentry,AT&TPebbleBeachPro-Am,GenesisInvitational,ArnoldPalmerInvitational,RBCHeritage,WellsFargoChampionship,MemorialTournamentandTravelersChampionship.
Thefirstchangeisanincreaseintheminimumfieldsizeforthesetournamentsto72.Withmassivepurses,playerswhoqualifyfortheSignatureEventsnearlyalwaysplayinthem,butstartingnextseason,therewillbeanalternatelist,soifaplayerwithdrawsbeforetheeventbegins,hisspotwillbegiventothehighest-rankedplayerontheAonNext10listwhoisnotalreadyinthefield.
ThesecondmodificationisaspecialtributetothelegendaryTigerWoods—asponsorexemptionforlifetimeachievementintoalltheSignatureEve
