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The PGA Tour has released its revised 2019-20 schedule, and unless things change again, we now know what the golf calendar looks like from mid-June through the end of the year.
Golf’s majors already had announced their new dates. The Masters is usually the first major of the year, but on the 2020 calendar, it’ll be the last. The PGA Championship kicks things off in this new lineup, assuming no further changes because of COVID-19.
PGA Championship
New dates: Aug. 6-9
Original dates: May 14-17
Location: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco
PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh said that playing on those August dates is Plan A, with Plan B being to keep the dates and location but playing without fans. Plan C would be to move the tournament to another venue, but for now, August at Harding Park is a go.
U.S. Open
New dates: Sept. 17-20
Original dates: June 18-21
Location: Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York
The USGA seriously considered staging the U.S. Open in December at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, but that plan was abandoned when the R&A canceled the Open Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby freeing a slot from Sept. 17-20 that was tentatively being held in case the Open was rescheduled. Those dates have gone to the U.S. Open, which will still be contested at Winged Foot.
Masters
New dates: Nov. 12-15
Original dates: April 9-12
Location: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
“We hope the anticipation of staging the Masters Tournament in the fall brings a moment of joy to the Augusta community and all those who love the sport,” said Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley.
Open Championship
Canceled. The 149th Open was one of the victims of the schedule upheaval, as the R&A announced April 6 that the event will not be held in 2020. Royal St. George’s will still serve as host of the 149th Open but will have to wait for July 2021. This allows for the 150th playing to still be at St. Andrews, but it will be in 2022 instead of 2021.
Original dates: July 16-19.
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