The U.S. Open is one of the PGA Tour’s four major tournaments. Played in mid-June, the tournament follows the Masters as the second major of the golf season. In 2019, the major tournament schedule will change with the U.S. Open becoming the third major of the season. The PGA will move the PGA Championship tournament,…
The Traveler’s Championship
The Traveler’s Championship has been played in Cromwell, Connecticut since it was established in 1952. Played in June, the tournament has taken place the week following the U.S. Open for the last decade. Although it isn’t a major tournament event, the Traveler’s Championship has long been regarded as a top-tier PGA competition. Due to sponsorship…
The Open Championship
The Open Championship is the one PGA Tour major tournament played outside of the United States each year. Known as The Open or the British Open, the tournament is the oldest of the four major golf tournaments on the current calendar. The tournament was first played in 1860 and its tradition continues to modern day….
Masters Tournament
The Masters is widely regarded as the golf tournament all professionals in the sport want to win. Of golf’s four major tournaments, the Masters is the most prestigious and much of its tradition continues to this day. Played at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, the Masters is played the first full week of April each…
Women’s Golf Major Tournaments
Founded in 1950, the LPGA is the highest level of women’s golf in the world. The circuit has 33 tournaments during the season, and like the PGA, the ladies play in major events. Unlike its male counterparts the LPGA plays five major golf tournaments in three different countries. The first of the majors is the…
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is the fourth major of the golf competition. Since its inception, the golf tournament has taken place the third week of August. The tournament will be moved within the PGA tournament schedule following the 2018 edition, however. From 2019, it will be the tour’s second major golf tournament of the season. It…