PGA wanted to be early in year

They use their tournament to promote golf and felt doing so in August was a little too late in the year. The tour also started to recognize that the Fed Ex Cup was conflicting with Summer Olympics golf, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and competing with college and pro football. They needed their season to essentially end before the end of August. Moving the Players to March opened a May slot for the PGA so the Players and 4 majors could occur once a month from March thru July. Then August could be for playoffs.

In response to this post by CochraneResident

Posted: 07/10/2018 at 10:20AM

It's officially Moving Dayfor the PGA Championship. -- hoosnowahokie 07/10/2018 09:12AM

So much for the "Glory's last shot" moniker. -- MP4VT2004 07/10/2018 12:48PM

Love when the US Open is at Pebble Beach. ** -- squarerootofone 07/10/2018 11:01AM

Yeah, Players announced their new date back in May. Bummed -- 133743Hokie 07/10/2018 10:15AM

That might be the worst way to show a schedule I've ever seen. Well done -- ElbertoHokie 07/10/2018 09:28AM

I got it from a reporter on Twitter. Might have been his way to do it. ** -- hoosnowahokie 07/10/2018 09:35AM

Wow....that is a huge change. Has it ever been anywhere other than August? ** -- CochraneResident 07/10/2018 09:24AM

PGA wanted to be early in year -- 133743Hokie 07/10/2018 10:20AM

PGA wanted to be early in year

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