The PGA Tour’s season finale just concluded, but it’s almost time to begin the 2022-23 season.
This will be the final year of the wraparound schedule that starts in the fall and ends in August. The PGA Tour will revert back to a calendar year format for the 2024 season, meaning there could be some schedule changes.
The ’22 fall slate is busy, with 12 events scheduled before the new year, including a Presidents Cup. The popular PNC Championship will also feature a slew of PGA Tour players, with Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie, likely in the field.
Here’s a breakdown of the fall series Tour schedule:
Fortinet Championship, Sept. 15-18
Max Homa reacts after the final round of the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa on Septe. 19, 2021 in Napa, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Location: Napa, California
Course: Silverado Resort and Spa North Course
Defending champion: Max Homa
Previously the Frys.com Open and Safeway Open, the Fortinet Championship has been contested since 2007. In 2013, it became the opening event to the PGA Tour season.
Presidents Cup, Sept. 22-25
Quail Hollow Club’s 16th fairway during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship. (Photo: Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY Sports)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Course: Quail Hollow Club
Defending champion: United States
The Presidents Cup is back on American soil, heading to the normal site of the Wells Fargo Championship and the site of the 2017 PGA Championship. The Americans have won all but one of the past Presidents Cups.
Sanderson Farms Championship, Sept. 29-Oct. 2
A tee box markers at the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson. (Photo: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Course: The Country Club of Jackson
Defending champion: Sam Burns
The Sanderson Farms Championship has been a part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1968, and it has been in Jackson since 2014. The tournament used to be held as an opposite-field event and eventually moved to the fall.
Shriners Children’s Open, Oct. 6-9
A view of the second hole of the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Course: TPC Summerlin
Defending champion: Sungjae Im
When the tournament was created in 1983, it used to be five rounds and 90 holes, and it had the highest purse on Tour at $750,000. The format changed to 72 holes in 2004.
Zozo Championship, Oct. 13-16
Collin Morikawa and Keita Nakajima at the 2021 Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Japan. (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Location: Chiba, Japan
Course: Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club
Defending champion: Hideki Matsuyama
The Zozo Championship was created in 2019 as the first PGA Tour event in Japan, and it’s where Tiger Woods claimed his 82nd PGA Tour career victory. The Tour has a deal to continue the event through at least 2025.
The CJ Cup in South Carolina, Oct. 20-23
A view of signage during the final round of the CJ Cup. (Photo: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
Location: Ridgeland, South Carolina
Course: Congaree Golf Club
Defending champion: Rory McIlroy
The event was created in 2017 and hosted in South Korea, but COVID forced the tournament back to the United States the past three years. Congaree hosted the Palmetto Championship in 2021, which replaced the RBC Canadian Open on the Tour’s schedule.
Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Oct. 27-30
The 16th hole at Port Royal Golf Course on October 29, 2021 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Location: Southampton, Bermuda
Course: Port Royal Golf Course
Defending champion: Lucas Herbert
The event debuted in 2019 as an alternate-field event to the WGC-HSBC Champions. Since the latter has been canceled the past three years because of COVID restrictions, the tournament was elevated to a full FedEx Cup points status event.
World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, Nov. 3-6
Justin Thomas during the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Location: Riviera Mayo, Mexico
Course: El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
Defending champion: Viktor Hovland
Another event that was originally an opposite-field event, the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba moved to the fall in 2013 as one of the primary events. Viktor Hovland has won the past two tournaments.
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Cadence Bank Houston Open, Nov. 10-13
Tony Finau prepares to putt during the first round of the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 11, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Location: Houston
Course: Memorial Park Golf Course
Defending champion: Jason Kokrak
The event is one of the longest-running events on Tour, being established in 1946. It has been played at several courses in the Houston area. From 2007-18 (sans 2013), it was the final event before the Masters. It moved to the fall in 2019. Kokrak will not be back to defend since he left the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Series.
The RSM Classic, Nov. 17-20
A tee box marker seen on the 18th tee during the first round of the 2021 RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Georgia. (Photo: John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports)
Location: St. Simons Island, South Carolina
Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course/Plantation Course)
Defending champion: Talor Gooch
Davis Love III and Zach Johnson created the event in 2010. Between 2015 and 2019 and in 2021-22, it is the final official PGA Tour event of the calendar year. Gooch will not be back to defend since he left the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Series.
Hero World Challenge, Dec. 1-4
Viktor Hovland, right, and Tiger Woods pose with the championship trophy at the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club, in New Providence, Bahamas. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Location: New Providence, Bahamas
Course: Albany Golf Club
Defending champion: Viktor Hovland
The tournament started in Jan. 2000 and was also contested in Dec. 2000, remaining at the end of the calendar year ever since. Tiger Woods hosts the tournament, which is a benefit for the Tiger Woods Foundation. The event is part of the PGA Tour schedule as an unofficial event, meaning it does not offer FedEx Cup points and money earned does not count towards the official money list.
QBE Shootout, Dec. 8-11
Jason Day tees off on the 9th hole during the QBE Shootout at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Saturday, Dec.11, 2021.(Photo/Chris Tilley)
Location: Naples, Florida
Course: Tiburón Golf Club
Defending champion: Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na
The QBE Shootout is an unofficial team event that originally started in 1989. It was held in the offseason until moving to December in the wraparound schedule. It’s a three-day, 54 hole event. The first round is a scramble, second is modified alternate shot and final round is best ball. Kokrak and Na will not return since they left the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Series. Money earned does not count towards the PGA Tour’s official money list.
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PNC Championship, Dec. 15-18
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods during the final round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Course: Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes
Defending champion: John Daly and John Daly II
Formerly known as the Father/Son Challenge, the PNC Championship, listed on the PGA Tour Champions schedule, features a strong contingent of PGA Tour players. The field is 40 players in all, half of whom are professionals, on 20 teams playing a scramble format for 36 holes over two days. The 20 professionals in the field must have won a major (men’s or women’s) championship or the Players Championship in their careers. The professional’s partner must not currently hold a Tour card.
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