2020 in golf

This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2020. The calendar was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many events being canceled or postponed.

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Men's professional golf

Major championships[1]

• 16–19 July: The Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
• 6–9 August (14–17 May): PGA Championship – Collin Morikawa won by two strokes over Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson; it was his first major championship victory. [3]
• 17–20 September (18–21 June): U.S. Open –
• 12–15 November (9–12 April): Masters Tournament –

World Golf Championships

• 20–23 February: WGC-Mexico Championship – Patrick Reed won by one stroke over Bryson DeChambeau; it was his second win in the tournament.[4]
• 25–29 March: WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
• 30 July – 2 August (2–5 July): WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational – Justin Thomas won by three strokes; it was his second win in the tournament.[6]
• 29 October – 1 November: WGC-HSBC Champions –

FedEx Cup playoff events - see 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs

• 20–23 August (13–16 August): The Northern Trust –
• 27–30 August (20–23 August): BMW Championship –
• 4–7 September (27–30 August): Tour Championship –

Other leading PGA Tour events

• 12–15 March: The Players Championship – Incomplete; canceled following completion of the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2019–20 PGA Tour.

Leading European Tour events

• 15–18 October (10–13 September): BMW PGA Championship –
• 10–13 December (19–22 November): DP World Tour Championship, Dubai –

For a complete list of European Tour results see 2020 European Tour.

Team events

• 25–27 September: Ryder Cup – Postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results from other tours

• 2020 Asian Tour
• 2020–21 PGA Tour of Australasia
• 2020 PGA Tour Canada – season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
• 2020 Challenge Tour
• 2020 Japan Golf Tour
• 2020 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
• 2020–21 Sunshine Tour
• 2020 Korn Ferry Tour

Other happenings

• 9 February: Rory McIlroy regained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, gaining it for the eighth time, replacing Brooks Koepka.[9]
• 20 March: Official World Golf Ranking frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
• 14 June: Official World Golf Ranking restarted at week 24 with the resumption of the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.[11]
• 19 July: Jon Rahm gained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time, replacing McIlroy.[12]
• 2 August: Justin Thomas gained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the second time, replacing Rahm.[6]
• 9 August: Rahm regained the number one ranking after finishing in a tie for thirteenth place at the PGA Championship.[13]

Women's professional golf

LPGA majors

• 6–9 August (23–26 July): The Evian Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[14]
• 20–23 August: Women's British Open –
• 10–13 September (2–5 April): ANA Inspiration –
• 8–11 October (25–28 June): KPMG Women's PGA Championship –
• 10–13 December (4–7 June): U.S. Women's Open –

Additional LPGA Tour events

• 17–20 December (19–22 November): CME Group Tour Championship –

For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2020 LPGA Tour.
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2020 Ladies European Tour.

Team events

• 27–30 August: International Crown – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[15]

Money list leaders

• LPGA Tour –
• LPGA of Japan Tour –
• Ladies European Tour –
• LPGA of Korea Tour –
• ALPG Tour – Minjee Lee (A$63,618, 2019/20 season)
• Symetra Tour –

Other tour results

• 2020 ALPG Tour
• 2020 LPGA of Japan Tour
• 2020 LPGA of Korea Tour
• 2020 Symetra Tour

Other happenings

• 20 March: Women's World Golf Rankings frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Senior men's professional golf

Senior majors

• 21–24 May: Senior PGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[16]
• 25–28 June: U.S. Senior Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[17]
• 23–26 July: Senior Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[18]
• 13–16 August (9–12 July): Senior Players Championship – Jerry Kelly won his first senior major title by two strokes over Scott Parel.[19]
• 24–27 September (7–10 May): Regions Tradition – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Charles Schwab Cup playoff events

• 16–18 October: Dominion Charity Classic –
• 30 October – 1 November: Boca Raton Championship –
• 5–8 November: Charles Schwab Cup Championship –

Full results

• 2020 PGA Tour Champions season
• 2020 European Senior Tour – season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

Other happenings

Senior women's professional golf

• 9–12 July: U.S. Senior Women's Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[17]
• 30 July – 1 August: Senior LPGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[21]

Amateur golf

• 16–19 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – Abel Gallegos won by four strokes over Aaron Terrazas.[22]
• 22–27 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[23]
• 29 May – 3 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[23]
• 12–14 June: Curtis Cup – Postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic[24]
• 3–9 August: U.S. Women's Amateur – Rose Zhang defeated defending champion Gabriela Ruffels in the final, with the match going to the 38th hole.[25]
• 10–16 August: U.S. Amateur – Tyler Strafaci defeated Ollie Osborne in the final, 1 up.[26]
• 24–29 August (15–20 June): The Amateur Championship –
• 24–29 August (23–27 June): British Ladies Amateur –
• 2–5 September (24–27 June): European Amateur –
• 25–28 September: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship –
• 30 September – 3 October (22–25 July): European Ladies Amateur Championship –
• 14–17 October: Espirito Santo Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[27]
• 21–24 October: Eisenhower Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[27]

Other happenings

Golf in multi-sport events

• 30 July – 8 August: Summer Olympics – Postponed until 2021.[28]

Deaths

• 9 January – Pete Dye (born 1925), American golf course architect and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[29]
• 17 February – Mickey Wright (born 1935), American golfer and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She won 82 LPGA Tour tournaments, including 13 majors.[30]
• 26 March – John O'Leary (born 1949), Irish professional golfer who won twice on the European Tour.[31]
• 12 April – Doug Sanders (born 1933), American professional golfer who had 20 wins on the PGA Tour.[32]
• 23 April – Peter Gill (born 1930), English professional golf who played on the European Tour.[33]
• 27 April – Edean Anderson Ihlanfeldt (born 1930), American amateur golfer who won the Canadian Women's Amateur and the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur.[34]
• 28 April – Bob Betley (born 1940), American professional golfer who won on the Senior PGA Tour.[35]
• 15 May – Ernie Gonzalez (born 1961), American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.[36]
• 15 May – Steve Spray (born 1940), American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.[37]
• 11 August – Gordon J. Brand (born 1955), English professional golfer who had one European Tour win.[38]

Table of results

This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.

Dates	Tournament	Status or tour	Winner
16–19 Jan	Latin America Amateur Championship	Amateur men's individual tournament	Abel Gallegos
20–23 Feb	WGC-Mexico Championship	World Golf Championships	Patrick Reed
12–15 Mar	The Players Championship	PGA Tour	Incomplete, canceled
25–29 Mar	WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play	World Golf Championships	Canceled
21–24 May	Senior PGA Championship	Senior major	Canceled
22–27 May	NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships	U.S. college championship	Canceled
29 May – 3 Jun	NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships	U.S. college championship	Canceled
12–14 Jun	Curtis Cup	Amateur women's team event	Postponed until 2021
25–28 Jun	U.S. Senior Open	Senior major	Canceled
9–12 Jul	U.S. Senior Women's Open	Senior women's major	Canceled
16–19 Jul	The Open Championship	Men's major	Canceled
23–26 Jul	The Senior Open Championship	Senior major	Canceled
30 Jul – 2 Aug	WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational	World Golf Championships	Justin Thomas
30 Jul – 1 Aug	Senior LPGA Championship	Senior women's major	Canceled
30 Jul – 8 Aug	Summer Olympics	Men's and women's Olympic competition	Postponed until 2021
6–9 Aug	PGA Championship	Men's major	Collin Morikawa
6–9 Aug	The Evian Championship	LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour major	Canceled
3–9 Aug	U.S. Women's Amateur	Amateur women's individual tournament	Rose Zhang
10–16 Aug	U.S. Amateur	Amateur men's individual tournament	Tyler Strafaci
13–16 Aug	Constellation Senior Players Championship	Senior major	Jerry Kelly
20–23 Aug	AIG Women's British Open	LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour major
20–23 Aug	The Northern Trust	PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff
24–29 Aug	The Amateur Championship	Amateur men's individual tournament
24–29 Aug	British Ladies Amateur	Amateur women's individual tournament
27–30 Aug	BMW Championship	PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff
27–30 Aug	International Crown	LPGA Tour team event	Canceled
2–5 Sep	European Amateur	Amateur men's individual tournament
4–7 Sep	The Tour Championship	PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff
10–13 Sep	ANA Inspiration	LPGA major
17–20 Sep	U.S. Open	Men's major
24–27 Sep	Regions Tradition	Senior major	Canceled
25–27 Sep	Ryder Cup	United States team vs. European team men's professional team event	Postponed until 2021
25–28 Sep	Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship	Amateur men's individual tournament
30 Sep – 3 Oct	European Ladies Amateur Championship	Amateur women's individual tournament
8–11 Oct	KPMG Women's PGA Championship	LPGA major
14–17 Oct	Espirito Santo Trophy	Amateur men's individual tournament	Canceled
15–18 Oct	BMW PGA Championship	European Tour
16–18 Oct	Dominion Charity Classic	PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff
21–24 Oct	Eisenhower Trophy	Amateur men's individual tournament	Canceled
29 Oct – 1 Nov	WGC-HSBC Champions	World Golf Championships
30 Oct – 1 Nov	Boca Raton Championship	PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff
5–8 Nov	Charles Schwab Cup Championship	PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff
12–15 Nov	Masters Tournament	Men's major
10–13 Dec	DP World Tour Championship, Dubai	European Tour
10–13 Dec	U.S. Women's Open	LPGA major
17–20 Dec	CME Group Tour Championship	LPGA Tour

References

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2. "The 149th Open cancelled for this year and will return to Sandwich in 2021". Sky Sports.
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4. "Patrick Reed shows his moxie and wins WGC-Mexico Championship". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 February 2020.
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13. "Jon Rahm returns to World No1 as Morikawa breaks top five". The Irish Times. 10 August 2020.
14. "Coronavirus & golf: LPGA Evian Championship in France cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020.
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33. "Peter Gill (1930 – 2020)". PGA. 23 April 2020.
34. Hanson, Scott (28 April 2020). "Edean Ihlanfeldt, amateur golf star and first UW women's coach, dies at 90". The Seattle Times.
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38. "Gordon J Brand 1955 - 2020". PGA European Tour. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

External links

Men's tours' official sites

• PGA Tour and portal to PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tours
  • PGA Tour Champions
  • Korn Ferry Tour
• European Tour and portal to European Senior and Challenge Tours
  • European Senior Tour
  • Challenge Tour
• Japan Golf Tour
• Asian Tour
• PGA Tour of Australasia
• Sunshine Tour

Women's tours' official sites

• LPGA Tour
• Symetra Tour
• Ladies European Tour

Rankings

• Official World Golf Ranking – updated each Monday
• Women's World Rankings – updated each Monday
• World Amateur Golf Rankings – updated each Wednesday

Golf news sites

Australia based

• iseekgolf.com

UK based

• BBC golf coverage
• Golftoday.co.uk
• Golf365.com

U.S. based

• golf.com
• The Golf Channel