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With changes aplenty, the 2018-2019 PGA Tour schedule is here

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8 years ago

Jul 10, 2018

Calendar lovers, scheduling enthusiasts, and golf fans too: the long awaited day is here. The PGA Tour today presented its 2018-2019 schedule.

“A cadence of events highlighted by significant championships every month,” the Tour called the 46-tournament schedule, which now concludes before the NFL season starts.

A few quick notes

The FedEx Cup is now three events instead of four.
Two new tournaments: the Rocket Mortgage Classic June 24-30 in Detroit and the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Minneapolis.
The RBC Canadian Open moves from late July to June 3-9.
The Players Championship moves from May to March (11-17) and the PGA Championship moves from August to May (13-19).
The final World Golf Championships event of the season will now be held at TPC Southwind in Memphis as the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
The Houston Open and A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier move to the fall.

Here’s the whole darn thing, as posted to PGATour.com

DATE	TOURNAMENT	COURSE	LOCATION
10/1 – 10/7	Safeway Open	Silverado Resort and Spa (North Course)	Napa, California
10/8 – 10/14	CIMB Classic	TPC Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10/15 – 10/21	THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES	Nine Bridges	Jeju Island, Korea
10/22 – 10/28	World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions	Sheshan International Golf Club	Shanghai, China
10/22 – 10/28	Sanderson Farms Championship	Country Club of Jackson	Jackson, Mississippi
10/29 – 11/4	Shriners Hospitals for Children Open	TPC Summerlin	Las Vegas, Nevada
11/5 – 11/11	Mayakoba Golf Classic	El Camaleon Golf Club at the Mayakoba Resort	Playa del Carmen, Mexico
11/12 – 11/18	The RSM Classic	Sea Island Resort (*Seaside Course, Plantation Course)	St. Simons Island, Georgia
BREAK
12/31 – 1/6	Sentry Tournament of Champions	Kapalua Resort (The Plantation Course)	Kapalua, Hawaii
1/7 – 1/13	Sony Open in Hawaii	Waialae Country Club	Honolulu, Hawaii
1/14 – 1/20	CareerBuilder Challenge	PGA WEST (*Stadium Course, Nicklaus Tournament Course); La Quinta Country Club	La Quinta, California
1/21 – 1/27	Farmers Insurance Open	Torrey Pines Golf Course (*South Course, North Course)	San Diego, California
1/28 – 2/3	Waste Management Phoenix Open	TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)	Scottsdale, Arizona
2/4 – 2/10	AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	*Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore Course)	Pebble Beach, California
2/11 – 2/17	Genesis Open	The Riviera Country Club	Pacific Palisades, California
2/18 – 2/24	World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship	Club de Golf Chapultepec	Mexico City, Mexico
2/18 – 2/24	Puerto Rico Open	Coco Beach Golf & Country Club	Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
2/25 – 3/3	The Honda Classic	PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion Course)	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
3/4- 3/10	Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard	Bay Hill Club and Lodge	Orlando, Florida
3/11- 3/17	THE PLAYERS Championship	TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
3/18 – 3/24	Valspar Championship	Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf and Spa Resort (Copperhead Course)	Palm Harbor, Florida
3/25 – 3/31	World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play	Austin Country Club	Austin, Texas
3/25 – 3/31	Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship	Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course)	Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
4/1 – 4/7	Valero Texas Open	TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course)	San Antonio, Texas
4/8 – 4/14	Masters Tournament #	Augusta National Golf Club	Augusta, Georgia
4/15 – 4/21	RBC Heritage	Harbour Town Golf Links	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
4/22 – 4/28	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	TPC Louisiana	New Orleans, Louisiana
4/29 – 5/5	Wells Fargo Championship	Quail Hollow Club	Charlotte, North Carolina
5/6 – 5/12	AT&T Byron Nelson	Trinity Forest Golf Club	Dallas, Texas
5/13 – 5/19	PGA Championship #	Bethpage State Park (Black Course)	Bethpage, New York
5/20 – 5/26	Charles Schwab Challenge	Colonial Country Club	Fort Worth, Texas
5/27 – 6/2	the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide	Muirfield Village Golf Club	Dublin, Ohio
6/3 – 6/9	RBC Canadian Open	Hamilton Golf & Country Club	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
6/10 – 6/16	U.S. Open #	Pebble Beach Golf Links	Pebble Beach, California
6/17 – 6/23	Travelers Championship	TPC River Highlands	Cromwell, Connecticut
6/24 – 6/30	Rocket Mortgage Classic	Detroit Golf Club	Detroit, Michigan
7/1 – 7/7	3M Open	TPC Twin Cities	Blaine, Minnesota
7/8 – 7/14	John Deere Classic	TPC Deere Run	Silvis, Illinois
7/15 – 7/21	The Open Championship #	Royal Portrush Golf Club	Portrush, Northern Ireland
7/15 – 7/21	Barbasol Championship	Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Trace)	Nicholasville, Kentucky
7/22 – 7/28	World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational	TPC Southwind	Memphis, Tennessee
7/22 – 7/28	Reno-Tahoe Tournament	Montreaux Golf and Country Club	Reno, Nevada
7/29 – 8/4	Wyndham Championship	Sedgefield Country Club	Greensboro, North Carolina
8/5 – 8/11	THE NORTHERN TRUST	Liberty National Golf Club	Jersey City, New Jersey
8/12 – 8/18	BMW Championship	Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3)	Medinah, Illinois
8/19 – 8/25	TOUR Championship	East Lake Golf Club	Atlanta, Georgia

With respect to the early opinions, here are a few.

Writing for PGATour.com, Jim McCabe riffed on discussions with Olin Browne and Joe Durant.

“What caught Browne’s attention was the climactic finish to next season – three consecutive weeks of the FedExCup Playoffs culminating with the TOUR Championship Aug. 22-25. Reducing the FedExCup Playoffs by one and concluding the season before Labor Day and the onrush of football are definitive exclamation points, in Browne’s view, and two former PGA TOUR competitors who helped give shape to the FedExCup Playoffs agree.

“It’s more dynamic, instead of the season petering out like it used to,” said Joe Durant, who was a member of the Policy Board when the FedExCup debuted in 2007. Another Policy Board member was Brad Faxon, who recalls that “we always had the thought to eliminate competing against the NFL when the FedExCup started. This new schedule is good. I think it’s better to have only three playoff events.”

Writing for GolfChannel.com, Rex Hoggard offered praise and approval but cautioned that there will be an adjustment period to the condensed schedule.

“Essentially, the Tour had to shed four weeks off the season to move out of football’s shadow. Losing the Boston playoff event and the post-season “bye” week was half the bill. The Houston Open was relocated to the fall portion of the schedule, and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was replaced by an existing event in Memphis.

“If that all sounds clean and easy, consider that the run up to the post-season will now feature a major (The Open), a World Golf Championship (Memphis) and the Wyndham Championship. Including the three playoff stops, that’s five must-play events in a six-week window.
How this congestion impacts events like Bay Hill or the AT&T Byron Nelson, which will now be played the week before the PGA Championship, remains to be seen, but there will be tough choices made.

“Consider the RBC Canadian Open, which has been mired in a post-Open Championship vortex, will now be played the week before the U.S. Open. Depending on where the American championship is played, the move could give the field in Canada a boost, but it’s hard to imagine how it’s going to lead to long-term improvements.”

ESPN’s Bob Harig praised moving the PGA Championship to May, however, he worries that given the host venues and time of year for that tournament, weather and conditioning could be problems. He praised wrapping the Playoffs before the NFL season begins, and also said, “golf-mad markets in Minneapolis and Detroit are rewarded with PGA Tour events, the Canadian Open moves off a tough date after The Open, the WGC event in Akron loses a sponsor in Bridgestone but picks up a big one in FedEx.”

Those are a few thoughts from long-serving scribes. What do you think about the new schedule, GolfWRX members?

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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley

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3 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

Ronald Montesano

Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.

Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.

PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole

Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.

Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.

Henley’s Suitcase

Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype

LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!

Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.

Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.

Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.

Celine’s Suitcase

Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS

DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!

Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.

Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.

Kaneko’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping Max G440
Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7

Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro

Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.

The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.

Alvaro’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
Wedges
Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C

A party on the green!

Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026

LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin

Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.

Niemann’s Suitcase