PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introduced the Tour’s 2025 schedule on Wednesday in Memphis.
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Not a lot.
When you’re bored by the nuance of Signature Occasion scheduling and shifting title sponsors and simply wish to inform your buddies that the 2025 PGA Tour schedule is out they usually say, “cool, what’s altering from this yr?” be happy to steal that two-word abstract. Not a lot.
And in case your buddies occur to comply with up with a query, one thing like, “hey, what’s occurring with that LIV-PGA Tour deal…?” you would in all probability use the identical two phrases, with a caveat for security. Thus far, a minimum of, not a lot.
Don’t take my phrase for it, although. On Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was in Memphis on the FedEx St. Jude Championship to announce the schedule and was requested this query:
Does the discharge of the schedule now point out that there’s not going to be something with LIV, a minimum of by subsequent yr or ’26 or ’27?
Monahan wanted simply 4 phrases in response.
“I believe that’s truthful.”
If these quick, candy solutions fulfill your curiosity, be happy to scroll alongside to no matter’s subsequent. However if you would like slightly deeper dive into every of these two questions — what’s altering on the PGA Tour and what’s occurring with the LIV deal — properly, let’s get into it.
The 2025 PGA Tour Schedule’s out. What modified?
On Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. ET the PGA Tour emailed its gamers tipping them off to the upcoming launch of its 2025 schedule. An hour later they launched the total factor. And, at first look, the 2025 schedule seems rather a lot just like the 2024 schedule.
So what does the schedule appear like?
-There are 36 “common season” occasions plus the three-event FedEx Cup Playoffs, which implies the season once more runs from January to August, not together with the FedEx Cup Fall.
-These 36 occasions are comprised of the 4 majors, the Gamers Championship, eight extra Signature Occasions, 18 full-field “regular” PGA Tour occasions and 5 opposite-field occasions (now referred to as “Extra Occasions”).
-The Tour was eager to spotlight that the schedule is “absolutely sponsored,” pushing again in opposition to the narrative that the Tour is in bother with match sponsors.
-Monahan referred to 2025 because the “second yr of this reimagined schedule,” so by that lens the continuity is smart.
-The 39 occasions from January to August happen in 18 completely different states plus Puerto Rico in addition to a handful of nations: the Dominican Republic hosts an opposite-field occasion, the nationwide opens of Mexico and Canada are every PGA Tour occasions, the Scottish Open is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour and Royal Portrush in Northern Eire is internet hosting the Open Championship.
What are the modifications, then?
-The majors change yearly, so let’s begin there. The Masters can be performed at Augusta Nationwide (okay, that’s not a change) whereas the PGA will head to Quail Hole Nation Membership in Charlotte, N.C., the U.S. Open goes to Oakmont Nation Membership simply outdoors Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Open returns to Royal Portrush on the northern tip of Northern Eire.
-The Wells Fargo Championship has change into the Truist Championship; when Wells Fargo let its sponsorship expire, Truist lately signed a seven-year cope with the Tour to take over the Charlotte occasion.
-As a result of Quail Hole is internet hosting the PGA, the Truist Championship — which is a Signature Occasion — will happen on the Philadelphia Cricket Membership for 2025 earlier than returning to Quail Hole within the years that comply with. Oddly, the Truist Championship at Philly Cricket Membership (a Signature Occasion) will occur the week instantly earlier than the PGA Championship at Quail Hole (a significant) and in some methods it seems like they need to simply flip the venues and play the Truist at Quail Hole and the PGA at Philly Cricket…
-The RBC Canadian Open will happen at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley for the primary time.
-The Canadian Open (June 2-8) can be again instead on the schedule the week instantly earlier than the U.S. Open (June 9-15), flipping spots with the Memorial Event, which is now one week earlier (Could 26-June 1) and since the U.S. Open is at Oakmont you now have one thing of a Midwest swing, or a cities-kinda-near-the-Nice Lakes swing.
-It’s been fascinating to see how the Tour stacks Signature Occasions with majors. Do you place ’em earlier than majors, after majors or steer clear altogether? For 2025 the Masters will once more come the week earlier than the RBC, the PGA will come the week after the Truist and the U.S. Open will occur the week earlier than the Vacationers, whereas the Open Championship sits by itself.
-The ISCO Championship, the opposite-field occasion previously often called the Barbasol, will now be held at Hurstbourne Nation Membership in Louisville, Ky., nonetheless the week of the Genesis Scottish Open.
-The BMW Championship, the second occasion of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, returns to Caves Valley in Owings Mills, Md., the place Patrick Cantlay outdueled Bryson DeChambeau again in 2021.
-The Signature Occasions made two tweaks: No. 1, they’ll mandate a minimal discipline measurement of 72 gamers. No. 2, Tiger Woods could have a particular exemption to play every time he so chooses.
What does this imply for LIV-PGA Tour negotiations?
Like I stated earlier: to this point, not a lot. And that appears vital. There’s certainly way more occurring behind the scenes, however no matter that “one thing” is doesn’t appear to have the PGA Tour and LIV on the point of a blockbuster deal. Monahan was requested Wednesday about negotiations with LIV’s backers, the Saudi Public Funding Fund. Right here’s how he sidestepped that query:
“There’s super momentum [on the PGA Tour]. I believe that’s mirrored within the vitality you see coming within the Playoffs, the ’25 schedule, and we’ve seen and proceed to see much more innovation, and positively the conversations with the Public Funding Fund are an essential a part of the journey that we’re on this yr and that we’ll proceed to be on, and as I’ve stated earlier than, you’ve heard some gamers touch upon, we proceed to be in common dialogue. I’m inspired by that. However I’m actually not going to supply greater than that and never negotiate in public.”
Let’s add testimony from just a few different related figures. First from Patrick Cantlay, who’s on the Tour’s board — although not its “transaction subcommittee”:
“Nicely, it’s undoubtedly quieted down, and I agree with you, there hasn’t been as a lot chatter the previous few months, which has been good,” he stated. “I believe that’s simply sort of the character of it. There’s going to be ebbs and flows, relying on what sort of data comes out or what bulletins.”
He added that “every time we do get a significant replace, that’ll come again to the board, after which I’m positive we’ll have a dialogue about it.” Which means that there has not been a “significant replace.”
Then there’s Rory McIlroy, who isn’t on the board however is on the transaction subcommittee. Has it been consuming up his time?
“I haven’t been on a transaction committee name since June, perhaps, on the Memorial,” he stated. “The gamers aren’t anticipated to hop on these Monday, Wednesday, Friday calls. I truly haven’t been on one — it’s been great. It’s been nice.”
I’m positive it has! However once more, not encouraging by way of progress.
Then there’s Phil Mickelson, who spoke final week about his time with the PGA Tour. He used the previous tense describing the Tour, whereas he added he plans to be concerned along with his present franchise, the HyFlyers, “in all probability by the remainder of my life.” That means he’s planning on a prolonged LIV lifespan.
“My focus has modified to constructing one thing completely different. I attempted for many years internally to do it with the place I used to be at, and I really feel like this can be a higher option to go to attain the issues that I wish to obtain within the recreation.”
So should you’re fired up for one more PGA Tour season to feel and look like this one, there’s cause to be ok with the soundness of the product. However should you’re ready for reunification, for Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm at TPC Sawgrass, for peace within the {golfing} world, don’t maintain your breath.
Yow will discover the total 2025 PGA Tour schedule under this pretty Phil Mickelson video.
2025 PGA Tour schedule
Dec. 30-Jan. 5
The Sentry (Signature Occasion)
Plantation Course at Kapalua
Jan. 6-12
Sony Open in Hawaii
Waialae Nation Membership
Jan. 13-19
The American Specific
PGA West
Jan. 20-25
Farmers Insurance coverage Open (Saturday end)
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am (Signature Occasion)
Pebble Seashore Golf Hyperlinks, Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Feb. 3-9
WM Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale
Feb. 10-16
The Genesis Invitational (Signature Occasion)
The Riviera Nation Membership
Feb. 17-23
Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
VidantaWorld
Feb. 24-March 2
Cognizant Traditional in The Palm Seashores
PGA Nationwide Resort
March 3-9
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Signature Occasion)
Bay Hill Membership & Lodge
March 3-9
Puerto Rico Open (Extra Occasion)
Grand Reserve Golf Membership
March 10-16
The Gamers Championship
TPC Sawgrass
March 17-23
Valspar Championship
Innisbrook Resort
March 24-30
Texas Kids’s Houston Open
Memorial Park Golf Course
March 31-April 6
Valero Texas Open
TPC San Antonio
April 7-13
The Masters
Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership
April 14-20
RBC Heritage (Signature Occasion)
Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks
April 14-20
Corales Puntacana Championship (Extra Occasion)
Puntacana Resort & Membership
April 21-27
Zurich Traditional of New Orleans
TPC Louisiana
April 28-Could 4
CJ Cup Byron Nelson
TPC Craig Ranch
Could 5-11
Truist Championship (Signature Occasion)
Philadelphia Cricket Membership
Could 5-11
Myrtle Seashore Traditional (Extra Occasion)
Dunes Golf & Seashore Membership
Could 12-18
PGA Championship
Quail Hole Membership
Could 19-25
Charles Schwab Problem
Colonial Nation Membership
Could 26-June 1
The Memorial Event (Signature Occasion)
Muirfield Village Golf Membership
June 2-8
RBC Canadian Open
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley
June 9-15
U.S. Open
Oakmont Nation Membership
June 16-22
Vacationers Championship (Signature Occasion)
TPC River Highlands
June 23-29
Rocket Mortgage Traditional
Detroit Golf Membership
June 30-July 6
John Deere Traditional
TPC Deere Run
July 7-13
Genesis Scottish Open
The Renaissance Membership
July 7-13
ISCO Championship (Extra Occasion)
Hurstbourne Nation Membership
July 14-20
The Open
Royal Portrush
July 14-20
Barracuda Championship (Extra Occasion)
Tahoe Mountain Membership
July 21-27
3M Open
TPC Twin Cities
July 28-Aug. 3
Wyndham Championship
Sedgefield Nation Membership
FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS
Aug. 4-10
FedEx St. Jude Championship
TPC Southwind
Aug. 11-17
BMW Championship
Caves Valley Golf Membership
Aug. 18-24
Tour Championship
East Lake Golf Membership
