The 2020 Ryder Cup will retain its original spot on the schedule. Switch out the azaleas for fall colors? For the first time since 1945, due to World War II, The Open will not be played. MORE: Tiger Woods' timeline at The Masters. On what was supposed to be the first day of Masters week, die-hards were mourning the fact that it was supposed to be the start of the lead-up to the 2020 edition of the golf major at Augusta, which had instead been postponed. And the beautiful backdrop of the Augusta National Golf Club will remain the same, albeit in fall colors in lieu of the traditional spring. In years past, the surfacing of a new Masters commercial was a sign that Spring was coming and golf would be back at Augusta to thrill the fans in attendance and at home. “Provided that occurs and we can conduct the 2020 Masters, we intend to invite those professionals and amateurs who would have qualified for our original April date and welcome all existing ticket holders to enjoy the excitement of Masters week.”. The Wyndham Championship and the three FedEx Cup Playoff events will be moved back one week, beginning Aug. 10 and ending Sept. 7. "Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision. The crisis has shuttered sports leagues around the world, including all of golf’s major tours. Statement from Chairman Ridley: "We … It was quite a roller-coaster of a Monday for golf fans. 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As such, we continue to keep in close contact with local, state and national health authorities to help inform our decisions. The account details entered are not currently associated with an Irish Times subscription. Many wrinkles still have to be ironed out, such as how these tournaments will be televised. Here’s what Tiger could see as he wins another Green Jacket pic.twitter.com/FvRP9v2C9L, — Anything But E (@Anything_ButE) April 6, 2020, Augusta? (1:52). Fans everywhere are reacting on Twitter to the news. The next major on the list will be the U.S. Open, which will be contested Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot in New York. There exists one notable difference with The Masters in 2020, and it relates to the other golf majors on the schedule. November 12-15: Masters at Augusta National, Augusta, Ga. To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here. It’s November 10th. Originally scheduled for May 14-17, the 2020 PGA will now be played Aug. 6-9 and will remain at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. The first major championship of the year will be the PGA Championship. At a difficult time like this we have to recognise that sport must stand aside to let people focus on keeping themselves and their families healthy and safe.”. Ridley said that all who qualified for the event will be invited in 2021, provided they remain amateurs. This followed news earlier in the day that the 2020 British Open at Royal St George’s has been cancelled and will now take place in 2021. Welcome to Augusta. Ultimately, the many scheduling challenges with NCAA tournaments, the World Amateur Team Championships, the LPGA Q-Series and other events when women’s amateur golf resumes led to this decision. As part of the schedule shuffle, the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship will follow the PGA Championship, which has been moved from its original May date to Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park in San Francisco. "We are hopeful that postponing the championship will offer us the opportunity to mitigate health and safety issues while still providing us with the best opportunity to conduct the U.S. Open this year," said Mike Davis, CEO of the United States Golf Association. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Augusta National postponed the tournament in mid-March, canceled the 2020 British Open on Monday morning due to the pandemic. Your patience is appreciated as we hope and plan for the 84th Masters this November. It is unclear whether spectators will be allowed if golf resumes at that time. Your screen name should follow the standards set out in our. To comment you must now be an Irish Times subscriber. If you missed it, then you missed the "bonus" 19th hole on the course that is an absolutely beautiful hole that had golf fans in awe. Finally, the 2020 Masters has been rescheduled for the week of Nov. 9, confirming rumors that suggested a fall event at Augusta National was in the offing. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WTOC) - The coronavirus pandemic will not keep The Masters from happening in 2020, at least not if the folks at Augusta National have anything to say about it. The Augusta National Golf Club plans to hold the 2020 Masters in November after initially postponing it due to the coronavirus pandemic. The British Open might have taken The Masters' position as the final major of the season, had the R&A not outright canceled the event entirely for 2020. The 2020 US Masters has been rescheduled for November 9th-16th later this year, tournament organisers have confirmed. Players who accepted an invitation for the 2020 championship will be invited to compete in the 2021 Augusta National Women's Amateur if they remain an amateur. The Masters was set to be played April 9-12, 2020. Tour Confidential: How could Augusta National make the Masters even better? "Along the way, we hope the anticipation of staging the Masters Tournament in the fall brings a moment of joy to the Augusta community and all those who love the sport.". Obviously, it's all very different in 2020 -- except that there is a new ad for The Masters and it's thrilling us just the same, even if it's during a very different time of year. The Augusta National Women's Amateur, played for the first time in 2019 on the Saturday before Masters week, will not be staged in 2020. Reports have also suggested the US PGA Championship will now be held in early August. That decision came on March 13, as soon as it became apparent the coronavirus pandemic would have a significant impact not only on the U.S. sports world, but society at large. Said Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club: "Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision. Imagine that — the Masters in the fall! The 2020 Masters has been postponed due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. But now, it looks like rescheduled dates of Nov. 9-15 have been agreed upon, per Masters Chairman Fred Ridley. The U.S. Open and PGA Championship were among other golf tournaments that previously announced postponements, though organizers currently plan to hold those events at a later date. "Provided that occurs and we can conduct the 2020 Masters, we intend to invite those professionals and amateurs who would have qualified for our original April date and welcome all existing ticket holders to enjoy the excitement of Masters week.". Silver lining: We still have a chance to watch the revered tournament, which was merely postponed instead of canceled, a la the British Open. August 27-30: BMW Championship at Olympia Fields CC, Olympia Fields, Ill. September 4-7: Tour Championship at East Lake GC, Atlanta, Ga. September 17-20: U.S. Open at Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, N.Y. September 25-27: Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisc. The Tour announced the cancellation of three other spring events at the same time. Finally, the 2020 Masters has been rescheduled for the week of Nov. 9, confirming rumors that suggested a fall event at Augusta National was in the offing.