With the 2018 PGA Tour season in the rearview mirror, and Ryder Cup week upon us, we thought we’d take a look ahead to the 2019 season – which actually starts next week in Napa Valley – but specifically a peak at the major golf championships.
While Augusta National annually hosts the Masters Tournament, the other three majors are contested at different golf courses each year.
Here’s a look at the schedule, along with the host venue, for the 2019 major golf championships. One major change to note, the PGA Championship has moved from its traditional spot in August to a mid May date, allowing for a more compressed PGA Tour season, while also offering better sequence to the four majors (one per month, April-July).
THE MASTERS
Date: April 11-14, 2019
Name: The Masters Tournament
Where: Augusta, Georgia
Course: Augusta National Golf Club
Architects: Bobby Jones, Alister MacKenzie
Established: 1933
Distance: 7,435 yards, Par 72
2018 Winner: Patrick Reed
Past Majors: Masters (1934-Present)
Website: Masters.com
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Date: May 16-19, 2019
Name: PGA Championship
Where: Farmingdale, New York
Course: Bethpage State Park Black Course
Architects: A. W. Tillinghast
Established: 1936
Distance: 7,426 yards, Par 70
2018 Winner: Brooks Koepka
Past Majors: U.S. Open (2002, ’09)
Website: PGA.com/PGAChampionship
U.S. OPEN
Date: June 13-16, 2019
Name: United States Open Championship
Where: Pebble Beach, California
Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
Architects: Jack Neville and Douglas Grant
Established: 1919
Distance: 7,040 yards, Par 71
2018 Winner: Brooks Koepka
Past Majors: U.S. Open (1972, ’82, ’92, 2000, ’10), PGA (1977)
Website: USOpen.com
BRITISH OPEN
Date: July 18-21, 2019
Name: The Open Championship
Where: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Course: Royal Portrush Golf Club
Architects: Harry Colt
Established: 1888
Distance: 7,337 yards, Par 72
2018 Winner: Francesco Molinari
Past Majors: The Open (1951)
Website: TheOpen.com
