Tiger Woods broke his silence Tuesday on a major upcoming change to the PGA Tour's season-ending competition, expressing enthusiasm for the new format just as Scottie Scheffler enters the Tour Championship on the verge of surpassing one of Woods' longest-standing career records.

The PGA Tour announced Aug. 25 that its season-ending competition will shift to a new format beginning in 2028, culminating in a two-week, 32-player match play competition. Woods, who has played a significant behind-the-scenes role in shaping the Tour's future competitive structure, reacted quickly to the announcement on social media. "The conclusion of the season should be worthy of the journey it takes to get there," Woods wrote on Instagram. "Today's announcement is a result of the hard work and passion of our players. Excited to usher in a new era of match play on the PGA Tour."

Under the new format, the PGA Tour's Championship Series Finale will become the season's final 72-hole stroke play event beginning in 2028, featuring the top 90 players in the season standings. The top 32 finishers from that event will then advance to the two-week match play competition to determine the overall champion, according to details reported by Golfweek's Adam Schupak following the Tour's announcement.

The shift toward match play carries a notable personal connection to Woods, who owns a career record of 54 wins, 20 losses and two ties in........

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