Looking ahead at a huge year of Golf

This year’s PGA Tour is already underway and after a thrilling 2024, the world’s best golfers will be looking to make a strong start to the new campaign. We’ve got countless competitions to look forward to, including the four major championships.

First up is The Masters, which gets underway in just under two months, and as the golf season starts to swing into gear, here’s everything you need to know.

When are the four majors?

The Masters – 10th to 13th April
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

PGA Championship – 15th to 18th May
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina

US Open – 12th to 15th June
Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania

The Open Championship – 17th to 20th July
Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland

Last year saw all four major championships won by American golfers for the first time since 1982, as Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau shared the glory. The top prizes were also shared by US stars in 2020, although the Open Championship was cancelled that year due to the pandemic.

Scheffler claimed the Masters for the second time last year, having also won it in 2022. They remain the 28-year-old’s only major titles – he finished four strokes ahead of Ludvig Åberg to secure the green jacket at Augusta last April.

Meanwhile, Schauffele was at the double as he claimed the first major titles of his career in the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. The 31-year-old broke the scoring record in his PGA win as he finished 21 under par, just one stroke ahead of DeChambeau.

While DeChambeau just missed out in Kentucky, he made up for it as he came out on top at the US Open in North Carolina. It was the second time he’s triumphed in the competition after winning by six strokes back in 2020.

Who could challenge for glory this year?

While last year’s four winners will be hoping to add more titles to their name, there are plenty of challengers looking to claim glory this year. Rory McIlroy has four majors to his name, with the Masters the only one to evade him so far.

He’ll be keen to put that right this year, having come so close back in 2022. McIlroy also came close to securing a fifth in last year’s US Open, narrowly missing out at the death to DeChambeau. The Northern Irishman has already won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this year and he’ll hope to have many more titles under his belt by the time 2025 comes to a close.

Åberg will also have his eyes on his first major after missing out at the Masters. The 25-year-old is fairly new to the tour, having made his professional debut less than two years ago, and he’ll be desperate to prove that he’s the next big thing in the sport.

Elsewhere, Brooks Koepka always carries a threat and has five major championships to his name, including the 2023 PGA Championship. The likes of Max Homa and Shane Lowry could also challenge – Homa tied for third at the Masters in 2024 while the vastly experienced Lowry could repeat his Open Championship heroics from 2019 as it returns to Royal Portrush.

Outside of the major players, there are often a few surprises in the final leaderboards as up and coming stars look to make a name for themselves. Rasmus Højgaard is only 23 but is already one to watch after beating McIlroy by one stroke to win the Irish Open back in September. Meanwhile, his twin brother Nicolai is also highly rated and was part of Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup winning side.

What are the other big tournaments?

As well as the majors, there are plenty of other big tournaments that the world’s best players will want to win, including the Ryder Cup. Europe are the reigning champions after beating the USA 16 ½ – 11 ½ back in 2023. The biennial competition returns to the States this year and Europe will be looking to become the first side to win on foreign soil since 2012.

Arnold Palmer Invitational – 6th to 9th March
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida

The Players Championship – 13th to 16th March
Players Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

The Memorial Tournament – 29th May to 1st June
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio

Genesis Scottish Open – 10th to 13th July
The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

AIG Women’s Open – 30th July to 3rd August
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Wales

Tour Championship – 21st to 24th August
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia

BMW PGA Championship – 9th to 14th September
Wentworth Golf Club, Surrey, England

Ryder Cup – 26th to 28th September
Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York

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