The PGA Tour has re-released its full schedule for the 2018-19 season, and the 2.0 version has a few noticeable changes. From new dates for some events to new venues for others -- not to mention a few mainstay courses seeing changes to their circulation -- the PGA Tour next season will have a slightly different look to it.
One of the key changes: The schedule itself is going to be slightly shorter. So that golf no longer has to compete with the ratings juggernaut that is football (both college and professional), the PGA Tour season will conclude at the end of August, rather than going into September.
Stated goal from Tour commish Jay Monahan: "By concluding at the end of August, the FedExCup playoffs no longer have the challenge of sharing the stage with college and professional football." https://t.co/TCcfC5aNa9
— Will Gray (@WillGrayGC) July 10, 2018
Other than that major change, some others will be implemented.
Key changes on the PGA Tour schedule for 2018-19
- WGC-Mexico Championship moved to February from March
- The Players Championship moved to March from May
- The Texas Open will be played a week before the Masters (previously two weeks after)
- PGA Championship moved to May from August
- Canadian Open moved ahead of the U.S. Open (previously a month after)
- Rocket Mortgage Classic (June) and 3M Open (July) are new events
- WGC event will be played in Memphis, Tennessee (previously in Akron, Ohio)
- One FedExCup Playoff event eliminated (down to three)
- Greenbrier and Houston will be played in the 2019-20 season
- Boston out of annual rotation
- Detroit and Minnesota get new events
Now let's take a look at the entire new schedule as it stands.
2018-19 PGA Tour schedule
| Dates | Tournament | Golf course | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 1-7 | Safeway Open | Silverado Resort and Spa | Napa, Calif. |
Oct. 8-14 | CIMB Classic | TPC Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Oct. 15-21 | The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges | Nine Bridges | Jeju Island, Korea |
Oct. 22-28 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Sheshan Intl. Golf Club | Shanghai, China |
Oct. 22-28 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Country Club of Jackson | Jackson, Miss. |
Oct. 29 - Nov. 4 | Shiners Hospitals for Children Open | TPC Summerlin | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Nov. 5-11 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | El Camaleon Golf Club | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
Nov. 12-18 | The RSM Classic | Sea Island Resort | St. Simmons Island, Ga. |
SIX-WEEK BREAK | |||
Dec. 31 - Jan. 6 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | Kapalua Resort | Kapalua, H.I. |
Jan. 7-13 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Waialae Country Club | Honolulu, H.I. |
Jan. 14-20 | CareerBuilder Challenge | PGA West, La Quinta | La Quinta, Calif. |
Jan. 21-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | Torrey Pines Golf Course | San Diego, Calif. |
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | TPC Scottsdale | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
Feb. 4-10 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Pebble, Spyglass, Monterey | Pebble Beach, Calif. |
Feb. 11-17 | Genesis Open | The Riviera Country Club | Pacific Palisades, Calif. |
Feb. 18-24 | WGC-Mexico Championship | Club de Golf Chapultepec | Mexico City, Mexico |
Feb. 18-24 | Puerto Rico Open | Coco Beach Golf & CC | Rio Grande, P.R. |
Feb. 25 - Mar. 3 | The Honda Classic | PGA National Resort & Spa | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
Mar. 4-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Fla. |
Mar. 11-17 | The Players Championship | TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
Mar. 18-24 | Valspar Championship | Innisbrook | Palm Harbor, Fla. |
Mar. 25-31 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | Austin Country Club | Austin, Tex. |
Mar. 25-31 | Corales Puntacana Club Championship | Puntacana Resort & Club | Punta Cana, D.R. |
Apr. 1-7 | Valero Texas Open | TPC San Antonio | San Antonio, Tex. |
Apr. 8-14 | Masters Tournament | Augusta National Golf Club | Augusta, Ga. |
Apr. 15-21 | RBC Heritage | Harbour Town Golf Links | Hilton Head Island, S.C. |
Apr. 22-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | TPC Louisiana | New Orleans, La. |
Apr. 29 - May 5 | Wells Fargo Championship | Quail Hollow Golf Club | Charlotte, N.C. |
May 6-12 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Trinity Forest Golf Club | Dallas, Tex. |
May 13-19 | PGA Championship | Bethpage State Park (Black) | Bethpage, N.Y. |
May 20-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | Colonial Country Club | Fort Worth, Tex. |
May 27 - June 2 | the Memorial Tournament | Muirfield Village Golf Club | Dublin, Ohio |
June 3-9 | RBC Canadian Open | Hamilton Golf & CC | Hamilton, Ont. |
June 10-16 | U.S. Open | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, Calif. |
June 17-13 | Travelers Championship | TPC River Highlands | Cromwell, Conn. |
June 24-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | Detroit Golf Club | Detroit, Mich. |
July 1-7 | 3M Open | TPC Twin Cities | Blaine, Minn. |
July 8-14 | John Deere Classic | TPC Deere Run | Silvis, Ill. |
July 15-21 | The Open Championship | Royal Portrush Golf Club | Portrush, N.I. |
July 15-21 | Barbasol Championship | Keene Trace Golf Club | Nicholasville, Kent. |
July 22-28 | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational | TPC Southwind | Memphis, Tenn. |
July 22-28 | Reno-Tahoe Tournament | Montreux Golf and CC | Reno, Nev. |
July 29 - Aug. 4 | Wyndham Championship | Sedgefield Country Club | Greensboro, N.C. |
Aug. 5-11 | The Northern Trust | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, N.J. |
Aug. 12-18 | BMW Championship | Medinah Country Club | Medinah, Ill. |
Aug. 19-25 | TOUR Championship | East Lake Golf Club | Atlanta, Ga. |
