The postponed PGA Tour is planning a potential mid-June return along with a series of schedule adjustments.
The PGA Tour had previously been aiming to return in May for the Charles Schwab Challenge, but that event is now getting pushed back to June 8. A number of other tournaments are being repositioned between then and the end of the 2019-20 PGA Tour season. The Tour Championship is set to finish up on Labor Day.
The PGA Tour plans to first return to action without spectators, and they will monitor the situation and follow recommendations from the authorities as they try to determine when the general public will be allowed back.
The health and safety of everybody involved is obviously paramount as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic:
“The health and safety of all associated with the PGA TOUR and our global community continues to be our No. 1 priority, and our hope is to play a role – responsibly – in the world’s return to enjoying the things we love,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan in a statement. “Today’s announcement is another positive step for our fans and players as we look toward the future, but as we’ve stressed on several occasions, we will resume competition only when – working closely with our tournaments, partners and communities – it is considered safe to do so under the guidance of the leading public health authorities.”
The 2019-20 PGA Tour season is currently slated to have just one major championship, with the PGA Championship scheduled for early August. This year's Open Championship has already been canceled, while The Masters and U.S. Open are now set to take place in the fall during the 2020-21 season. That means six majors could be on the docket for the 2020-21 season.
Check out the full revised schedule here.