2020 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2020. The calendar was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many events being canceled or postponed.
Men's professional golf
Major championships16–19 July: The Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic- 6–9 August : PGA Championship –
- 17–20 September : U.S. Open –
- 12–15 November : Masters Tournament –
- 20–23 February: WGC-Mexico Championship – Patrick Reed won by one stroke over Bryson DeChambeau; it was his second win in the tournament.
25–29 March: WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic- 30 July – 2 August : WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational –
- 29 October – 1 November: WGC-HSBC Champions –
- 20–23 August : The Northern Trust –
- 27–30 August : BMW Championship –
- 4–7 September : Tour Championship –
- 12–15 March: The Players Championship – Incomplete; canceled following completion of the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leading European Tour events
- 15–18 October : BMW PGA Championship –
- 10–13 December : DP World Tour Championship, Dubai –
Team events
25–27 September: Ryder Cup – ''Postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemicResults from other tours
- 2020 Asian Tour
- 2020–21 PGA Tour of Australasia
- 2020 PGA Tour Canada – season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2020 Challenge Tour
- 2020 Japan Golf Tour
- 2020 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
- 2020–21 Sunshine Tour
- 2020 Korn Ferry Tour
Other happenings
- 9 February: Rory McIlroy regained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, replacing Brooks Koepka.
- 20 March: Official World Golf Ranking frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 14 June: Official World Golf Ranking restarted at week 24 with the resumption of the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.
- 19 July: Jon Rahm gained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time, replacing Rory McIlroy.
Women's professional golf
6–9 August: The Evian Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic- 20–23 August: Women's British Open –
- 10–13 September : ANA Inspiration –
- 8–11 October : KPMG Women's PGA Championship –
- 10–13 December : U.S. Women's Open –
- 17–20 December : CME Group Tour Championship –
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2020 Ladies European Tour.
Team events
27–30 August: International Crown – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemicMoney list leaders
- LPGA Tour –
- LPGA of Japan Tour –
- Ladies European Tour –
- LPGA of Korea Tour –
- ALPG Tour – Minjee Lee
- Symetra Tour –
Other tour results
- 2020 ALPG Tour
- 2020 LPGA of Japan Tour
- 2020 LPGA of Korea Tour
- 2020 Symetra Tour
Other happenings
- 20 March: Women's World Golf Rankings frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior men's professional golf
21–24 May: Senior PGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic25–28 June: U.S. Senior Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic23–26 July: Senior Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic- 13–16 August : Senior Players Championship –
- 24–27 September : Regions Tradition –
- 16–18 October: Dominion Charity Classic –
- 30 October – 1 November: Boca Raton Championship –
- 5–8 November: Charles Schwab Cup Championship –
- 2020 PGA Tour Champions season
- 2020 European Senior Tour – ''season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other happenings
Senior women's professional golf
9–12 July: U.S. Senior Women's Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic30 July – 1 August: Senior LPGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemicAmateur golf
- 16–19 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – Abel Gallegos won by four strokes over Aaron Terrazas.
22–27 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic29 May – 3 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic12–14 June: Curtis Cup – Postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic- 22–25 July: European Ladies Amateur Championship –
- 3–9 August: U.S. Women's Amateur –
- 10–16 August: U.S. Amateur –
- 24–29 August : The Amateur Championship –
- 24–29 August : British Ladies Amateur –
- 2–5 September : European Amateur –
- 25–28 September: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship –
- 14–17 October: Espirito Santo Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 21–24 October: Eisenhower Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Other happenings
Golf in multi-sport events
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30 July – 8 August: Summer Olympics – Postponed until 2021.Deaths
- 9 January – Pete Dye, American golf course architect and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
- 17 February – Mickey Wright, American golfer and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She won 82 LPGA Tour tournaments, including 13 majors.
- 26 March – John O'Leary, Irish professional golfer who won twice on the European Tour.
- 12 April – Doug Sanders, American professional golfer who had 20 wins on the PGA Tour.
- 23 April – Peter Gill, English professional golf who played on the European Tour.
- 27 April – Edean Anderson Ihlanfeldt, American amateur golfer who won the Canadian Women's Amateur and the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur.
- 28 April – Bob Betley, American professional golfer who won on the Senior PGA Tour.
- 15 May – Ernie Gonzalez, American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.
- 15 May – Steve Spray, American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.
Table of results
Dates | Tournament | Status or tour | Winner |
16–19 Jan | Latin America Amateur Championship | Amateur men's individual tournament | Abel Gallegos |
20–23 Feb | WGC-Mexico Championship | World Golf Championships | Patrick Reed |
12–15 Mar | The Players Championship | PGA Tour | Incomplete, canceled |
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | World Golf Championships | Canceled | |
Senior PGA Championship | Senior major | Canceled | |
NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships | U.S. college championship | Canceled | |
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships | U.S. college championship | Canceled | |
Curtis Cup | Amateur women's team event | Postponed until 2021 | |
U.S. Senior Open | Senior major | Canceled | |
U.S. Senior Women's Open | Senior women's major | Canceled | |
The Open Championship | Men's major | Canceled | |
22–25 Jul | European Ladies Amateur Championship | Amateur women's individual tournament | |
The Senior Open Championship | Senior major | Canceled | |
30 Jul – 2 Aug | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational | World Golf Championships | |
Senior LPGA Championship | Senior women's major | Canceled | |
Summer Olympics | Men's and women's Olympic competition | Postponed until 2021 | |
6–9 Aug | PGA Championship | Men's major | |
The Evian Championship | LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour major | Canceled | |
3–9 Aug | U.S. Women's Amateur | Amateur women's individual tournament | |
10–16 Aug | U.S. Amateur | Amateur men's individual tournament | |
13–16 Aug | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Senior major | |
20–23 Aug | AIG Women's British Open | LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour major | |
20–23 Aug | The Northern Trust | PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff | |
24–29 Aug | The Amateur Championship | Amateur men's individual tournament | |
24–29 Aug | British Ladies Amateur | Amateur women's individual tournament | |
27–30 Aug | BMW Championship | PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff | |
International Crown | LPGA Tour team event | Canceled | |
2–5 Sep | European Amateur | Amateur men's individual tournament | |
4–7 Sep | The Tour Championship | PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff | |
10–13 Sep | ANA Inspiration | LPGA major | |
17–20 Sep | U.S. Open | Men's major | |
24–27 Sep | Regions Tradition | Senior major | |
Ryder Cup | United States team vs. European team men's professional team event | Postponed until 2021 | |
25–28 Sep | Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship | Amateur men's individual tournament | |
8–11 Oct | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | LPGA major | |
Espirito Santo Trophy | Amateur men's individual tournament | Canceled | |
15–18 Oct | BMW PGA Championship | European Tour | |
16–18 Oct | Dominion Charity Classic | PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff | |
Eisenhower Trophy | Amateur men's individual tournament | Canceled | |
29 Oct – 1 Nov | WGC-HSBC Champions | World Golf Championships | |
30 Oct – 1 Nov | Boca Raton Championship | PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff | |
5–8 Nov | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup playoff | |
12–15 Nov | Masters Tournament | Men's major | |
10–13 Dec | DP World Tour Championship, Dubai | European Tour | |
10–13 Dec | U.S. Women's Open | LPGA major | |
17–20 Dec | CME Group Tour Championship | LPGA Tour |
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