2020–21 PGA Tour
The 2020–21 PGA Tour will be the 106th season of the PGA Tour, and the 54th since separating from the PGA of America. The season will begin on September 10, 2020. The 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs will begin on August 12, and conclude on August 29, 2021.
| Duration | September 10, 2020 – August 29, 2021 |
|---|---|
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Because of rescheduling during the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be six major championships during the 2020–21 season, with two editions of both the U.S. Open and Masters Tournament, as well as the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Changes from the previous season
No longer on the schedule: A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The PGA Tour canceled its contract with the Greenbrier Resort, where the tournament had been played. [1][2]
Following the cancellation of ten tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PGA Tour announced that for 2021 the field of the Sentry Tournament of Champions would be expanded to include the 30 players qualifying for the 2020 Tour Championship in addition to tournament winners during the 2020 calendar year.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists events held in late 2020.[4] The full schedule will be released at a later date.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[lower-alpha 1] | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | Safeway Open | California |  |
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| Sep 20[lower-alpha 2] | U.S. Open | New York | |
100 | 12,500,000 | 2,250,000 | Major championship |
| Sep 27[lower-alpha 2] | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | Dominican Republic | |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | ||
| Oct 4 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | |
6,800,000 | 1,224,000 | ||
| Oct 11 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | |
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| Oct 18 | CJ Cup | South Korea | |
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| Oct 25 | Zozo Championship | Japan | |
Co-sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour | |||
| Nov 1 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | |
World Golf Championships | |||
| Nov 1 | Bermuda Championship | Bermuda | |
Alternate event | |||
| Nov 8 | Houston Open | Texas | |
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| Nov 15[lower-alpha 2] | Masters Tournament | Georgia | |
100 | 11,500,000 | 2,070,000 | Major championship |
| Nov 22 | RSM Classic | Georgia | |
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| Dec 6 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | |
- Except for the major championships, which have fixed points allocations, points listed for tournaments that have not been completed are official projections based on the expected field and/or minimum points allocations. Final allocations are usually published the day after completion of all tournaments eligible for ranking points that week.
- Tournament originally part of the 2019–20 season before rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Unofficial events
The following events do not carry FedEx Cup points or official money.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Cup | Wisconsin | Postponed | n/a | Two 12-man teams Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Dec 6 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | |
18-player field | |||
| Dec 13 | QBE Shootout | Florida | |
n/a | 12 two-player teams | ||
| Aug 1 | Olympic men's golf competition | Japan | |
n/a | 60-player field | ||
See also
References
- Gray, Will (April 16, 2020). "Greenbrier event permanently removed from PGA Tour schedule". Golf Channel.
- "The Greenbrier, PGA Tour come together in time of crisis" (PDF). Greenbrier Classic. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- "Eligibility criteria added to 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "PGA Tour announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 FedExCup season, releases fall portion of 2020-21 PGA Tour Regular Season schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2020.