Signature events were designed to elevate the PGA Tour's appeal in the post-LIV era, offering $20 million purses, limited fields, and no cuts for elite players. But for many pros outside the top tier, they've become a symbol of inequality.

And with the 2026 schedule now confirming a ninth signature event, the unsponsored Miami Championship at Trump National Doral , the tension has reached a boiling point.

While stars like Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler are expected to benefit from sponsor exemptions despite finishing outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings, others are calling it unfair.

Earlier this week, veteran pros Robert Garrigus and James Hahn publicly criticized the Tour's direction, taking direct aim at Spieth.

"An extra signature event without a title sponsor at a cour

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