PGA Tour releases 2026 schedule
The Doral course, in Miami, had hosted PGA Tour events annually from 1962-2016. It will be one of nine venues next season with at least 50 years of PGA Tour play when the Miami Championship is contested beginning April 30.
"We're excited to showcase the game's greatest players competing at golf's most iconic venues," CEO Brian Rolapp said.
The PGA Tour left Doral after the tournament's title sponsor pulled out. It occurred at the same time that presidential candidate Donald Trump made derogatory statements about certain ethnic groups to the dismay of the PGA Tour.
The marquee signature events, which feature the top players on tour competing for an enhanced purse, are as follows:
The Sentry (Jan. 8-11)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am (Feb. 12-15)
The Genesis Invitational (Feb. 19-22)
Arnold Palmer Invitational (March 5-8)
RBC Heritage (April 16-19)
Miami Championship (April 30-May 3)
Truist Championship (May 7-10)
Memorial Tournament (June 4-7)
Travelers Championship (June 25-28)
The season starts with The Sentry, in Hawaii, and culminates with the 20th FedEx Cup Playoffs and the grand finale Tour Championship in Atlanta.
"We're thrilled with our momentum in 2025, as our season-long ratings and event attendance are confirming that our players and their stories are resonating with fans," Rolapp said.
The four majors are as scheduled:
The Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (April 9-12)
PGA Championship, Arnonimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa. (May 14-17)
U.S. Open, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. (June 18-21)
The Open Championship, Royal Birkdale in Southport, England (July 16-19)
The 2026 season will include some previously announced changes, including to eligibility requirements and field sizes.
Other notable moments on the schedule include the return of The Genesis Invitational to The Riviera Country Club, displaced in 2025 because of the Los Angeles-area wild fires. The Truist Championship also will be back where it belongs at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte after being played in Philadelphia as the PGA Championship occupied the course in 2025. And the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, will be played at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the first time since 2008.
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