PGA Tour schedule updated for 2026

The PGA Tour releases its 2026 schedule, bringing back Trump National Doral and expanding the signature events slate.

PGA Tour unveils 2026 calendar with Doral return and expanded signature series

The PGA Tour released its 2026 schedule on Tuesday, confirming a return to Trump National Doral's Blue Monster and expanding the signature slate to nine events next season. Doral last hosted a Tour event in 2016 and will sit alongside the circuit’s marquee venues as the calendar tightens around big-name venues. The Miami Championship will run April 30 to May 3, replacing the Mexico Open, which moves to the fall portion of the schedule. The season opens in Maui with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, January 8-11, and a west coast adjustment shifts the WM Phoenix Open earlier in the year, with Pebble Beach Pro-Am following before the Genesis Invitational makes its return to Riviera after a one-year absence due to wildfires.

The Florida swing remains unchanged with Cognizant, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Players Championship and the Valspar Championship. Between the majors, three signature events will be held in four weeks instead of two, featuring the RBC Heritage, the Miami Championship and the Truist Championship. The Wanamaker Trophy will be awarded next May at Aronimink Golf Club, followed by a Texas double with the CJ Cup, Byron Nelson and the Charles Schwab Challenge returning to form after recent restructurings. The summer schedule keeps key events, with Corales Puntacana scheduled opposite The Open and the Rocket Mortgage Classic moved to late July. The Wyndham Championship remains the regular-season finale, leading into a three-event FedExCup playoff push that ends at the Tour Championship on August 30.

The plan shows the Tour betting on marquee venues and a predictable rhythm. Bringing Doral back signals a premium-market strategy and a focus on strong TV windows and sponsor appeal. Expanding to nine signature events may help players lock in points and planning, but it also tightens an already demanding calendar for the sport’s top names. The Mexico Open’s fall placement could spread travel costs more evenly across the year and smooth out the spring workload, though it shifts a key event for Latin American markets. Overall, the schedule aims for balance between traditional hotbeds and new market opportunities, while preserving playoff drama and the cadence fans expect.

Yet the changes also underscore the politics of schedule planning in a period of competition with LIV Golf and shifting sponsorships. How players, fans and host cities respond to more packed weeks and travel across time zones will reveal whether the calendar improves competitive logistics or simply stretches the season thinner. The proof will be in leadership decisions about broadcast slots, sponsorship deals and how venues convert interest into lasting fan engagement.

Highlights

The calendar is a blueprint for a busy year that will test schedules as much as talent.