THERE'S NO OFF SEASON IN GOLF. I expect only the most dedicated golf fans notice or care. Here's what's ahead for the men of the PGA Tour, and those who watch.
OCTOBER
Oct. 4-7: Safeway Open (Kevin Tway); Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, CA; $6,400,000
Oct. 11-14: CIMB Classic (Marc Leishman); TPC Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; $7,000,000
Oct. 18-21: The CJ Cup; Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Korea; $9,250,000
Oct. 25-28: WGC-HSBC Champions; Sheshan International GC, Shanghai, CHN; $10,000,000
Oct. 25-28: Sanderson Farms Championship; CC of Jackson, Jackson, MS; $4,300,000
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1-4: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open; TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV; $6,800,000
Nov. 8-11: Mayakoba Golf Classic; El Chameleon GC, Playa del Carmen, Mexico; $7,100,000
Nov. 15-18: The RSM Classic; Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, GA; $6,200,000
Nov. 22-25: ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf; The Metropolitan Golf Club, South Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia; $7,000,000
Nov. 29-Dec. 2: Hero World Challenge; Albany, New Providence, Bahamas; $3,500,000
DECEMBER
Dec. 7-9: QBE Shootout; Tiburon, Naples, FL; $3,300,000
JANUARY
Jan. 3-6: Sentry Tournament of Champions; Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui, HI; $7,000,000
Jan. 10-13: Sony Open in Hawaii; Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, HI; $6,200,000
Jan 17-20: CareerBuilder Challenge; Stadium Course, La Quinta, CA; $5,900,000
Jan. 24-27: Farmers Insurance Open; Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego, CA; $6,900,000
Jan. 31-Feb. 3: Waste Management Phoenix Open; TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ; $6,900,000
FEBRUARY
Feb 7-10: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am; Pebble Beach GL, Pebble Beach, CA; $7,400,000
Feb. 14-17: Genesis Open; The Riveria Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA; $7,200,000
Feb. 21-24: Puerto Rico Open; Coco Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; $3,000,000
Feb. 21-24: WGC-Mexico Championship; Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico; $10,000,000
Feb. 28-March 3: The Honda Classic; PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; $6,600,000
MARCH
Mar. 7-10: Arnold Palmer Invitational; Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Orlando, FL; $8,900,000
Mar. 14-17: The Players Championship; TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Verde Beach, FL; $10,500,000
Mar. 21-24: Valspar Championship; Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, FL; $6,500,000
Mar. 27-31: WGC-Dell Match Play; Austin Country Club, Austin, TX; $10,000,000
Mar. 28-31: Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship; Corales Puntacana Resort & Club, Punta Cana, D.R.; $3,000,000
APRIL
Apr. 4-7: Valero Texas Open; TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; $6,200,000
Apr. 11-14: Masters Tournament; Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA; $11,000,000
Apr. 18-21: RBC Heritage; Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, SC; $6,700,000
Apr. 25-28: Zurich Classic of New Orleans; TPC Louisiana, New Orleans, LA; $7,200,000
MAY
May 2-5: Wells Fargo Championship; Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC; $7,700,000
May 9-12: AT&T Byron Nelson; Trinity Forest Golf Club, Dallas, TX; $7,700,000
May 16-19: PGA Championship; Bethpage State Park BK Corse, Bethpage NY; $11,000,000
May 23-26: Charles Schwabb Challenge; Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, TX; $7,100,000
May 30-Jun. 2: The Memorial Tournament; Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, OH; $8,900,000
JUNE
Jun. 6-9: RBC Canadian Open; Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; $6,200,000
Jun. 13-16: U.S. Open; Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA; $12,000,000
Jun. 20-23: Travelers Championship; TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT; $7,000,000
Jun. 27-30: Rocket Mortgage Classic; Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, MI; New tournament
JULY
July 4-7: 3M Open; TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, MN: $6,600,000
July 11-14: John Deere Classic; TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL; $5,800,000
July 18-21: The Open Championship; Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, NIR; $10,500,000
July 18-21: Barbasol Championship; Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, KY; $3,500,000
July 25-28: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational; TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN; $10,000,000
July 25-28: Reno-Tahoe Tournament; Montreux GC & CC, Reno, NV: $3,300,000
AUGUST
Aug. 1-4: Wyndham Championship; Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, NC; $6,000,000
FedEx Cup Playoffs:
Aug. 8-11: The Northern Trust; Liberty National GC, Jersey City, NJ; $9,000,000
Aug. 15-18: BMW Championship; Medinah CC, Medinah, IL; $9,000,000
Aug. 22-25: TOUR Championship; East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA; $9,000,000
Source: The 2018-19 PGA Tour Schedule: Events, Dates, Courses, Purses