PGA Tour Executive Confirms ‘Discussions’ Underway for Major 2026 DP World Tour Changes PGA of Australia boss confirms active talks with DP World Tour. What could this mean for Aussie pros? A major sh

For a 19-year-old Australian pro grinding through domestic events, the dream of playing in Europe has always felt distant. That distance is about to shrink dramatically as PGA of Australia CEO Gavin Kirkman dropped a significant revelation on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast this week .

“We’re in discussion at the moment. It’s something we haven’t looked at before. There are a lot of HotelPlanner events in South Africa. We want to see some of ours co-sanctioned down here as well,” he said, sharing that active discussions are underway with the DP World Tour to co-sanction smaller Australian events with the HotelPlanner Tour.

The HotelPlanner Tour, formerly the Challenge Tour, rebranded in January 2025. It marked the first title sponsorship in the tour’s 36-year history. The feeder circui