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
16–19 July: The Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]- 6–9 August (
14–17 May): PGA Championship – Collin Morikawa won by two strokes over Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson; it was his first major championship victory. [3] - 17–20 September (
18–21 June): U.S. Open – - 12–15 November (
9–12 April): 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.[4]
25–29 March: WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]- 30 July – 2 August (
2–5 July): WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational – Justin Thomas won by three strokes; it was his second win in the tournament.[6] - 29 October – 1 November: WGC-HSBC Champions –
FedEx Cup playoff events - see 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs
- 20–23 August (
13–16 August): The Northern Trust – - 27–30 August (
20–23 August): BMW Championship – - 4–7 September (
27–30 August): Tour Championship –
Other leading PGA Tour events
- 12–15 March: The Players Championship – Incomplete; canceled following completion of the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2019–20 PGA Tour.
Leading European Tour events
- 15–18 October (
10–13 September): BMW PGA Championship – - 10–13 December (
19–22 November): DP World Tour Championship, Dubai –
For a complete list of European Tour results see 2020 European Tour.
Team events
25–27 September: Ryder Cup – Postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results from other tours
- 2020 Asian Tour
- 2020–21 PGA Tour of Australasia
- 2020 PGA Tour Canada – season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
- 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, gaining it for the eighth time, replacing Brooks Koepka.[9]
- 20 March: Official World Golf Ranking frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
- 14 June: Official World Golf Ranking restarted at week 24 with the resumption of the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.[11]
- 19 July: Jon Rahm gained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time, replacing McIlroy.[12]
- 2 August: Justin Thomas gained the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the second time, replacing Rahm.[6]
- 9 August: Rahm regained the number one ranking after finishing in a tie for thirteenth place at the PGA Championship.[13]
Women's professional golf
LPGA majors
6–9 August(23–26 July): The Evian Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[14]- 20–23 August: Women's British Open –
- 10–13 September (
2–5 April): ANA Inspiration – - 8–11 October (
25–28 June): KPMG Women's PGA Championship – - 10–13 December (
4–7 June): U.S. Women's Open –
Additional LPGA Tour events
- 17–20 December (
19–22 November): CME Group Tour Championship –
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2020 LPGA Tour.
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 pandemic[15]
Money list leaders
- LPGA Tour –
- LPGA of Japan Tour –
- Ladies European Tour –
- LPGA of Korea Tour –
- ALPG Tour –
Minjee Lee (A$63,618, 2019/20 season) - Symetra Tour –
Other tour results
Other happenings
- 20 March: Women's World Golf Rankings frozen at week 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Senior men's professional golf
Senior majors
21–24 May: Senior PGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[16]25–28 June: U.S. Senior Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[17]23–26 July: Senior Open Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[18]- 13–16 August (
9–12 July): Senior Players Championship – 24–27 September(7–10 May): Regions Tradition – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events
- 16–18 October: Dominion Charity Classic –
- 30 October – 1 November: Boca Raton Championship –
- 5–8 November: Charles Schwab Cup Championship –
Full results
- 2020 PGA Tour Champions season
- 2020 European Senior Tour – season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
Other happenings
Senior women's professional golf
9–12 July: U.S. Senior Women's Open – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[17]30 July – 1 August: Senior LPGA Championship – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[20]
Amateur golf
- 16–19 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – Abel Gallegos won by four strokes over Aaron Terrazas.[21]
22–27 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[22]29 May – 3 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[22]12–14 June: Curtis Cup – Postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic[23]- 3–9 August: U.S. Women's Amateur – Rose Zhang won in 38 holes over defending champion Gabriela Ruffels.[24]
- 10–16 August: U.S. Amateur –
- 24–29 August (
15–20 June): The Amateur Championship – - 24–29 August (
23–27 June): British Ladies Amateur – - 2–5 September (
24–27 June): European Amateur – - 25–28 September: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship –
- 30 September – 3 October (
22–25 July): European Ladies Amateur Championship – - 14–17 October: Espirito Santo Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[25]
- 21–24 October: Eisenhower Trophy – Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[25]
Other happenings
Golf in multi-sport events
30 July – 8 August: Summer Olympics – Postponed until 2021.[26]
Deaths
- 9 January – Pete Dye (born 1925), American golf course architect and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[27]
- 17 February – Mickey Wright (born 1935), American golfer and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She won 82 LPGA Tour tournaments, including 13 majors.[28]
- 26 March – John O'Leary (born 1949), Irish professional golfer who won twice on the European Tour.[29]
- 12 April – Doug Sanders (born 1933), American professional golfer who had 20 wins on the PGA Tour.[30]
- 23 April – Peter Gill (born 1930), English professional golf who played on the European Tour.[31]
- 27 April – Edean Anderson Ihlanfeldt (born 1930), American amateur golfer who won the Canadian Women's Amateur and the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur.[32]
- 28 April – Bob Betley (born 1940), American professional golfer who won on the Senior PGA Tour.[33]
- 15 May – Ernie Gonzalez (born 1961), American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.[34]
- 15 May – Steve Spray (born 1940), American professional golfer who had one PGA Tour win.[35]
- 11 August – Gordon J. Brand (born 1955), English professional golfer who had one European Tour win.[36]
Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.
| 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 | |
| The Senior Open Championship | Senior major | Canceled | |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational | World Golf Championships | Justin Thomas
|
| 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 | Collin Morikawa
|
| The Evian Championship | LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour major | Canceled | |
| 3–9 Aug | U.S. Women's Amateur | Amateur women's individual tournament | Rose Zhang
|
| 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 |
|
| Regions Tradition | Senior major | Canceled | |
| 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 |
|
| 30 Sep – 3 Oct | European Ladies Amateur Championship | Amateur women'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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- ^ a b "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA. 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Curtis Cup postponed to 2021; British Ams rescheduled". Golf Channel. 1 April 2020.
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- ^ Schupak, Adam (12 April 2020). "Doug Sanders, winner of 20 PGA Tour events, has died". Golfweek.
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External links
Men's tours' official sites
- PGA Tour and portal to PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tours
- European Tour and portal to European Senior and Challenge Tours
- Japan Golf Tour
- Asian Tour
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- Sunshine Tour
Women's tours' official sites
Rankings
- Official World Golf Ranking – updated each Monday
- Women's World Rankings – updated each Monday
- World Amateur Golf Rankings – updated each Wednesday
Golf news sites
Australia based
UK based
U.S. based