As the pro golf calendar continues to be a fluid situation, there is a report that the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, will restart the PGA Tour season June 11-14.
Now we get word that the Safeway Open presented by Chevron is scheduled to be the first event on the 2020-2021 PGA tour schedule.
In a release sent by the tournament, which posted the same information on its website, the Safeway Open will be Sept. 10-13 at at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California.
That weekend falls in between the previously announced new dates for the Tour Championship (Sept. 4-7) and the U.S. Open (Sept. 17-20).
This means the Safeway Open is the first event on next season’s schedule and will come a week before the 2020 U.S. Open as well as other 2019-20 season events, such as the Ryder Cup, still on for Sept. 25-27, and the Masters, now set for Nov. 12-15.
“We are excited to have our dates confirmed by the PGA Tour for September,” said Jeff Sanders, President, Lagardere Sports Golf Events, the management company responsible for producing the Safeway Open, said in a statement. “This is a very difficult time in our country and throughout the world and we are hopeful that the PGA Tour’s return to competition in the near future will provide some joy and a bright light at the end of the tunnel for our fans, while continuing to provide valuable charity dollars to the community. We are looking forward to another great week of world class golf by day and amazing music by night in Napa in September.”
Cameron Champ won an emotional tournament in last year’s event for his second PGA Tour title.
For more information, go to safewayopen.com.