Padraig Harrington on PGA Tour’s proposed field cut (Image via Imagn)
The PGA Tour recently announced proposed changes for the 2026 season. According to the memo, the circuit is eyeing smaller field sizes at almost every event and is set to eliminate Monday qualifiers. Many players, including Padraig Harrington, have since come out to speak against the proposed moves. He isn’t happy with the PGA Tour’s plans to limit its event field sizes. The 53-year-old golfer dubbed the move “just terrible.”
The Irishman, who has amassed a net worth of $60 million, said the traditional circuit was "running just fine." He voiced his disappointment and noted that the decision would ultimately be made by “the people on the inside,” who would vote “to keep the thing more closed.” In Phoenix this week for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Harrington told Golf Today on Wednesday:
“Terrible. Just terrible. It really is. I can’t think about how bad it is. At the end of the day, the people on the inside are voting to keep the thing tighter and more closed. The tour was running just fine.
