Throughout the year, golf enjoyers wait eagerly to watch their favourite players take over the greens in different courses of the world and compete against each other. The organisation that certainly never disappoints the golf fans/enjoyers or even aspirant players is the PGA Tour!
The PGA Tour organises more than 700 tournaments every single year! The events are also very inclusive, unlike other golf championships, which are only meant for the top players or invitational. The PGA hosts events ranging from local pro-am competitions to national and international events played by the golf pros.
The PGA Tour, or the Professional Golfers' Association Tour, is one of the premier professional golf tours in the world, in the United States and North America. The PGA Tour was established way back in 1916. It's an organisation of leading professional golfers playing and competing to promote the sport and organise tournaments for its members. Though back when it started, the PGA wasn't as popular as it is now.
Even though the structure hasn't changed much over the years, it had a very humble beginning. Back when it started, the Tour consisted of a series of events, and players would win prize money based on their performance.
However, the prize money was modest compared to what players win today! For example, the first-ever PGA Tournament was played in 1916 in the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, and the winner, Jim Barnes, received a prize money of only $500!
Most PGA Tournaments have the provision for people to come and enjoy the tournament, but they often need more places, or the ticket prices are incredibly high. So, for times like that, people can enjoy the game of golf from the comfort of their homes! For instance, ESPN+ is the home channel for the PGA Tour, and ESPN+ has the most coverage compared to any other channel. Other than ESPN+, NBC also broadcasts the tournaments!
The next big PGA Tournament that's yet to take place is The Players Championship, which is set to take place on Mar 14–17, 2024, at the Players Stadium Course.
The PGA Tour 2024 is in full swing, and 2024 looks like the year of golf! All golf lovers and fanatics can expect nothing more than the best of the best golfers taking over the greens across the world!
Here's what the schedule for PGA 2024-25 is looking like!
| Name of the Tournament | Date | Place | Purse |
| Valspar Championship | 21 - 24 Mar | Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) - Palm Harbor, FL | $8,400,000 |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | 28 - 31 Mar | Memorial Park Golf Course - Houston, TX | $9,100,000 |
| Valero Texas Open | 4 - 7 Apr | TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) - San Antonio, TX | $9,200,000 |
| Masters Tournament | 11 - 14 Apr | Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, GA | |
| RBC Heritage | 18 - 21 Apr | Harbour Town Golf Links - Hilton Head Island, SC | $20,000,000 |
| Corales Puntacana Championship | 18 - 21 Apr | Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | $4,000,000 |
| Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 25 - 28 Apr | TPC Louisiana - Avondale, LA | $8,900,000 |
| CJ Cup Byron Nelson | 2 - 5 May | TPC Craig Ranch - McKinney, TX | $9,500,000 |
| Wells Fargo Championship | 9 - 12 May | Quail Hollow Club - Charlotte, NC | $20,000,000 |
| Myrtle Beach Championship | 9 - 12 May | Dunes Golf & Beach Club - Myrtle Beach, SC | $4,000,000 |
| PGA Championship | 16 - 19 May | Valhalla Golf Club - Louisville, KY | |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | 23 - 26 May | Colonial Country Club - Fort Worth, TX | $9,100,000 |
| RBC Canadian Open | 30 May - 2 Jun | Hamilton Golf & Country Club - Hamilton, ON | $9,400,000 |
| The Memorial Tournament pres. By workday | 6 - 9 Jun | Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, OH | $20,000,000 |
| U.S . Open | 13 - 16 Jun | Pinehurst No. 2 - Pinehurst, NC | |
| The Travellers Championship | 20 - 23 Jun | TPC River Highlands - Cromwell, CT | $20,000,000 |
| Rocket Mortgage classic | 27 - 30 Jun | Detroit Golf Club - Detroit, MI | $9,200,000 |
| John Deere Classic | 4 - 7 Jul | TPC Deere Run - Silvis, IL | $7,800,000 |
| The Genesis Scottish Open | 11 - 14 Jul | The Renaissance Club - North Berwick, Scotland | $9,000,000 |
| Kentucky Championship | 11 - 14 Jul | Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course) - Nicholasville, KY | $4,000,000 |
| The Open | 18 - 21 Jul | Royal Troon Golf Course - Troon, Scotland | |
| Barracuda Championship | 25 - 28 Jul | Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) - Truckee, CA | $4,000,000 |
| 3M Open | 8 - 11 Aug | TPC Twin Cities - Blaine, MN | $8,300,000 |
| Wyndham Championship | 15 - 18 Aug | Sedgefield Country Club - Greensboro, NC | $7,900,000 |
| BMW Championship | 22 - 25 Aug | Castle Pines Golf Club - Castle Rock, CO | $20,000,000 |
| TOUR Championship | 29 Aug - 1 Sep | East Lake Golf Club - Atlanta, GA | |
| Grant Thornton Invitational | 13 - 15 Dec | Tiburón Golf Club - Naples, FL | $4,000,000 |
Even though the year has started, many tournaments are already done! The ones that are completed are:
| Name of the Tournament | Winner | Date | Place | Score/Prize |
| The Sentry | Chris Kirk | 4 - 7 Jan | Kapalua Resort (Plantation Course) - Kapalua, HI | 263 (-29)$3,600,000 |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Grayson Murray | 11 - 14 Jan | Waialae Country Club - Honolulu, HI | 263 (-17)$1,494,000 |
| The American Express | Nick Dunlap | 18 - 21 Jan | La Quinta Country Club - La Quinta, CAPGA West (Nicklaus Tournament Course) - La Quinta, CAPete Dye Stadium Course - La Quinta, CA | 259 (-29) |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Matthieu Pavon | 24 - 27 Jan | Torrey Pines (North Course) - La Jolla, CATorrey Pines (South Course) - La Jolla, CA | 275 (-13)$1,620,000 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am | Wyndham Clark | 1 - 3 Feb | Spyglass Hill GC - Pebble Beach, CAPebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, CA | 199 (-17)$3,600,000 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Nick Taylor | 8 - 11 Feb | TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) - Scottsdale, AZ | 263 (-21)$1,584,000 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Hideki Matsuyama | 15 - 18 Feb | Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, CA | 267 (-17)$4,000,000 |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Jake Knapp | 22 - 25 Feb | Vidanta Vallarta - Nuevo Vallarta, México | 265 (-19)$1,458,000 |
| Cognizant Classic | Austin Eckroat | 29 Feb - 3 Mar | PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) - Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 267 (-17)$1,620,000 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. By mastercard | Scottie Schefller | 7 - 10 Mar | Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Orlando, FL | 273 (-15)$4,000,000 |
| Puerto Rico Open | Brice Garnett | 7 - 10 Mar | Grand Reserve Country Club - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico | 269 (-19)$720,000 |
A. The first PGA Golf tournament was held in Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, in 1916.
A. Eligible competitors include all professionals and amateurs whose qualified course rating handicap index is two (2.0) or less. Participants must be 18 or older to get their PGA TOUR Americas membership.
A. It is quite expensive for an amateur player to start their PGA career; it takes a minimum of $110,000 to compete for a year, and there are no guaranteed paydays.
A. No. Unfortunately, players only earn money based on their performance and success.
