PGA Tour announces 2026 FedEx Cup schedule, with 35 stops in five countries, 20 states
The Tour announced its schedule for next year two days before the 2025 FedEx Cup season ends with the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta, beginning on Aug. 21. The top 30 players on the points list will compete for a $40 million bonus pool, with $10 million to the winner.
Nine venues have been on the PGA Tour schedule for more than 50 years. In addition to iconic courses such as the TPC Sawgrass (Players Championship), Waialae Country Club (Sony Open at Hawaii), Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance Open), Muirfield Village (The Memorial) and Pebble Beach (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), the Tour returns to Trump Doral for the Miami Championship April 30-May 3.'We're excited to showcase the game's greatest players competing at golf's most iconic venues,' said PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp in a statement. 'Inspired by our players and fans, we're accelerating the TOUR's evolution and ushering in a new era of innovation on and off the course.'
The Tour opens Jan. 8-11 with The Sentry, at the Kapalaua Plantation on Maui, Hawai'i.
When is The Players Championship?
The PGA Tour's marquee tournament will remain in mid-March at the Players Stadium Course from March 12 to 15.
Rory McIlroy will be the defending champion in the 52nd Players, and the 44th at the Stadium Course.
When are the major championships?
Masters: April 9-12, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
PGA Championship: May 14-17, Aronimink Golf Club.
U.S. Open: June 18-21, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
British Open: July 16-19, Royal Birkdale, Southport, England.
When are the FedEx Cup playoffs?
FedEx St. Jude Championship: Aug. 13-16, TPC Southwind, Memphis.
BMW Championship: Aug. 20-23, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis.
Tour Championship: Aug. 27-30, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta.
Other key tournaments on the PGA Tour schedule
Genesis Invitational: The tournament returns to the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles after moving to Torrey Pines because of the wildfires.
The Memorial: The tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus is being played for the 50th time.
The Truist Championship: The tournament returns to Quail Hollow after being played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 2025.
The Presidents Cup, a match-play event between the U.S. and an International team, will take place from Sept. 21-27 at Medinah Country Club near Chicago.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: PGA Tour releases 2026 schedule, with events in five countries, 20 states
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