Upcoming PGA Tour dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Choosing your spot on a golf course
A PGA Tour ticket is almost always a grounds pass: entry to the whole course, with no assigned seat. Your "seat" is a decision you make on the day. The best default is to settle at a par 3 or beside a green with a grandstand, because every group plays through and you see each shot finish. If you would rather follow one player, walk with that group and accept that you will see fewer shots up close.
The other half of the decision is the day. Practice rounds give you space, Thursday and Friday give you the most players, and Saturday and Sunday give you the leaders and the tension, along with the deepest crowds.
Grounds passes, clubs and parking
Each tournament runs its own ticketing. Common options:
- Daily grounds tickets: one practice or tournament day. Also called general admission or, at some events, a stadium pass.
- Multi-day packages: several days for one price, offered at some events.
- Hospitality and clubs: a reserved venue at a set hole, with seating, shade, food and drinks. The Players, for instance, sells the Intracoastal Club, set between the 12th and 13th holes with bar-style seating and TVs.
- Parking: often a separate, advance purchase. As of 2026, The Players sold only digital parking passes, none at the gate.
Weekend days draw the most demand, because the leaders tee off in the afternoon and the title is on the line. Practice days draw the least. Some events, The Players among them, use dynamic pricing (prices that move with demand). Some admit children free with a paying adult; for 2027, The Players lets in up to two kids 15 and under with each ticketed adult. Check the specific event's policy.
Practice day, cut day or Sunday
Monday to Wednesday: practice rounds
Smaller crowds and a looser feel. You can usually get nearer the range and the practice green, and it is the easiest time to watch players work.
Thursday and Friday: the full field
Depending on the time of year, 132, 144 or 156 players tee off, so a single day shows you the widest range of golfers. After 36 holes, the cut trims the field.
Saturday and Sunday: the contenders
The leaders go out late and the crowd builds around them. Expect deep galleries around the final groups, which can mean seeing less of each shot. If you go on Sunday, staking out a green near the finish beats chasing the last pairing.
Course-watching tactics that work
- Hold a par 3. Every group comes through, you see tee shots land, and putts follow minutes later.
- Find a crossroads. Many layouts put a green beside the next tee or another hole's landing area, so you see two holes without moving.
- Get to grandstands early. Bleachers at signature holes fill well before the leaders arrive.
- Walk with a group if you have a favorite player. A full round covers several miles, so wear comfortable shoes.
- Skip the first tee on busy days unless you want the opening swing; galleries there are tight and the view is brief.
A tournament weekend often involves travel, and every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee.
Season calendar and the biggest stops
The schedule chases good weather: Hawaii in January, about two months on the West Coast Swing through California and Arizona, the Southeast in early spring, a move north in April, and summer mostly in the Northeast and Midwest. Fall events follow the playoffs.
- The Players Championship: the flagship, each March at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, often called the fifth major. The 2027 edition runs March 9 to 14.
- Signature events: since 2024, smaller fields of top players with bigger purses. The 2025 group included the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the Genesis Invitational, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, the Truist Championship, the Memorial Tournament and the Travelers Championship.
- FedEx Cup Playoffs: August, narrowing from 70 players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to 50 at the BMW Championship and 30 at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, its home since 2004.
- WM Phoenix Open: February at TPC Scottsdale, golf's most heavily attended event.
In June 2026 the Tour announced a 2028 model with a Championship Series and a Challenger Series linked by promotion and relegation, and a Tour Championship that rotates venues.
Sawgrass mounds and the Scottsdale Coliseum
Two venues show how differently a tournament can feel.
TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course. Pete and Alice Dye designed it for The Players around spectator mounds, raised grass banks that act like stadium seating. The par-3 17th, the Island Green, is just 137 yards and ringed by water except for a narrow walkway; 50 balls went in during the 2007 opening round, a record. Capacity is listed at 36,000.
TPC Scottsdale. At the WM Phoenix Open, the par-3 16th, the Coliseum, is wrapped in a temporary grandstand for about 20,000 people who cheer and boo every shot. A typical week draws about half a million; 2016 set marks of 201,003 on Saturday and 618,365 for the week. Tiger Woods aced the hole in 1997.
Rules to check before the gates open
- Bags: as of 2026, The Players allowed clear bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or opaque bags up to 6 by 6 by 6 inches, with food in a one-gallon clear bag.
- Phones and cameras: each event sets its own rules, sometimes different for practice and competition days.
- Gate times: early starts are normal; The Players opened at 7:30 a.m. daily in 2026.
- Weather: delays can run play late. If four rounds are impossible, the Tour may shorten an event to 54 holes, and the result stands.
The Players Championship ticket page shows what a typical event publishes.
Who runs it, and how it began
The PGA Tour is a nonprofit, and its tournaments raise money for charities in host cities. It runs The Players, the FedEx Cup and the Presidents Cup. It does not run the four majors (The Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open Golf Championship and the Open Championship) or the Ryder Cup; those organizers sell their own tickets.
Its lineage starts with the PGA of America, founded April 10, 1916. Byron Nelson won 18 events in 1945, 11 of them in a row, and Sam Snead won a record 82; Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus ruled the TV-boom 1960s. A fight over television money led touring pros to split from the PGA of America in December 1968. The Players began in 1974 and moved to Sawgrass in 1982. The FedEx Cup arrived in 2007, and Rory McIlroy has won it three times, a record. The 2020s brought the LIV Golf conflict, Strategic Sports Group's 2024 investment in PGA Tour Enterprises and a 2026 path back for some LIV players.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I stand at a PGA Tour event?
A par 3 or a green with a grandstand is the best default, since every group plays through and you see shots finish. Spots where a green sits next to another tee let you watch two holes at once.
Is Thursday or Sunday better at a golf tournament?
Thursday and Friday show the full field of 132 to 156 players. Sunday has the leaders and the decisive holes, but the biggest crowds.
Do I need a separate parking pass?
Often, yes. Many events sell parking separately and in advance; as of 2026, The Players sold only digital parking passes.
When is the 2027 Players Championship?
March 9 to 14, 2027, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Can I buy Masters or Ryder Cup tickets through the PGA Tour?
No. The four majors and the Ryder Cup are run and ticketed by other organizations. The PGA Tour runs its weekly events, The Players and the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Is the Tour Championship always at East Lake?
It has been played at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta since 2004. The Tour plans to rotate it among venues starting in 2028.