12 PGA Tour Stars Just SKIPPED the John Deere Classic... Is the Tour Losing Control?

The PGA Tour has a growing problem—and the 2026 John Deere Classic may have exposed it. Twelve of the world's biggest PGA Tour stars decided to skip one of the Tour's longest-running tournaments just one week before The Open Championship. Was this simply smart preparation for links golf in Scotland, or is it proof that the PGA Tour's new structure is slowly hurting its regular-season events? In this video, we break down: ✅ Why 12 top PGA Tour players skipped the John Deere Classic ✅ How Signature Events changed the PGA Tour schedule ✅ The impact on sponsors, fans, and smaller tournaments ✅ Why The Open Championship is influencing player decisions ✅ Whether the PGA Tour is creating a dangerous two-tier system We also examine the growing divide between Signature Events and regular PGA Tour tournaments, and what this could mean for the future of professional golf. If you enjoy PGA Tour news, LIV Golf updates, major championship analysis, and golf business stories, make sure to subscribe for weekly golf coverage. What do you think? Are the players making the right decision by prioritizing major championships? Or has the PGA Tour created a system that's hurting tournaments like the John Deere Classic? Leave your opinion in the comments. #PGATour #JohnDeereClassic #GolfNews #TheOpen #Golf #LIVGolf #FedExCup #SignatureEvents #GolfAnalysis #golfupdates