The ADGTour 2026 is just around the corner.
The ADG Tournament Committee has now finalised the ADG Tournament Directors Guide for the 2026 tour year with several important changes.
By far the most significant change is the inclusion of the MP50 and FP50 divisions as ADGTour divisions for the first time.
ADG receives many requests to add additional divisions to the tour each year. After reviewing the number of qualifying players, ratings distributions of players and likely effects on other divisions we have concluded that MP50 and FP50 have the greatest potential for participation in 2026.
We also believe offering these divisions will improve the competitiveness of the existing MA50 and FA50 divisions by providing a pathway for higher rated players currently in those divisions to level up.
As part of our review we additionally modelled the inclusion of MA60 and FA60 as this has been another division we have seen demand for. While we understand there are many players who would like to see this division included as well, the number of qualifying players and likely level of participation were not as strong as what we saw for MP50 and FP50.
Of course as always if a division, which is not considered an underserved division, has less than four registered players it may not run and players will be relocated to the next divisions they qualify to play in with the ability to keep their tour points in the division they originally registered in.
To assist event organisers with managing potential extra costs associated with offering two additional divisions, ADG has also updated the trophy requirement for ADGTour Major events to require trophies for all division winners rather than 1st – 3rd place. We believe overall this will result in lower event costs and allow organisers to use their available funds where it will make the most difference to players.
We will be continuing to review participation levels and feedback during the 2026 tour year to plan out any further changes for 2027.
There are quite a few other smaller changes for the 2026 tour. The updated ADG Tournament Directors Guide for 2026 is available here:
Appendix A at the end of the page lists all of the changes which have been made for 2026 and we encourage both players and organisers to review them before the start of the tour year.
Happy ADGTouring!