The American Express will be played Jan 22-25 in La Quinta.
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AsstaidandtraditionalasthePGATourtendstobe,onethingthatdoeschangefromyeartoyearisthetour’sschedule.
Considerinthelastfewyearsthetourhasgonefromfourplayoffeventstothree,haseliminatedtheFallSerieseventsfromtheFedExCupandaddedeightsignatureeventswithpursesofatleast$20million.Youcanmakeitninesignatureeventsin2026withthereturntoTrumpNationalDoraltothetourscheduleatthestartofMay.
ThatwillmeanthatstartingwiththeMastersinAprilandendingwiththePGAChampionshipinMay,tourplayerswillhavetwomajorchampionshipsandthreesignatureeventsinthespanofsixweeks.Justwhoskipswhicheventshouldbefascinatingtowatch.
Butonethingthathasn’tchangedonthePGATour,atleastnotchangedmuch,hasbeentheWestCoastSwingtostartthecalendaryear.Withthetourannouncingtheofficial2026schedulethisweek,aschedulethathascertainlybeennosecrettoplayersandfans,theWestCoastSwingisonceagainastrongkickofftotheseasonwithnotournamentmovingandnogolfcoursesbeingkickedtothecurb.
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