PGA Tour confirms revised 2020 calendar with new dates for The Masters and US Open
The moves follow The R&A’s decision to cancel The Open for 2020, rather than postpone and reschedule
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Your support makes all the difference.The Masters will now take place from 12-15 November it has been announced in a joint-statement led by the PGA Tour with the 2020 calendar revised due to the coronavirus.
On the same day that The Open Championship was cancelled by The R&A, all three US-based majors have been rescheduled.
The PGA Championship will now take place 6-9 August at TPC Harding Park, San Francisco.
While the US Open following 17-20 September at Winged Foot.
The Ryder Cup has been reconfirmed for Whistling Straits from 22-27 September.
A joint-statement from Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA read:
“This is a difficult and challenging time for everyone coping with the effects of this pandemic. We remain very mindful of the obstacles ahead, and each organization will continue to follow the guidance of the leading public health authorities, conducting competitions only if it is safe and responsible to do so.
“In recent weeks, the global golf community has come together to collectively put forward a calendar of events that will, we hope, serve to entertain and inspire golf fans around the world. We are grateful to our respective partners, sponsors and players, who have allowed us to make decisions – some of them, very tough decisions – in order to move the game and the industry forward.
“We want to reiterate that Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA collectively value the health and well-being of everyone, within the game of golf and beyond, above all else. We encourage everyone to follow all responsible precautions and make effort to remain healthy and safe.”
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