The PGA Tour show they have learned nothing after what they have done with the 2027 schedule

This year’s PGA Tour schedule has not been well-received, especially because of the events held between The Masters and the PGA Championship.

Three signature events, the RBC Heritage, the Cadillac Championship, and the Truist Championship, were all played in the four weeks between The Masters and the PGA Championship.

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This jam-packed schedule meant the best players in the world weren’t playing in the biggest events with each other. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler didn’t tee off in the same event at any point between the year’s first two major championships.

That raised questions about the PGA Tour schedule, as having three signature events so close together reduced the value of each. But what the tour has done next season shows they haven’t learned their lesson.

2027 PGA Tour schedule has the same problem as 2026

The early part of the 2027 PGA Tour schedule has been reported, and there is already a glaring issue.

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The Cadillac Championship will take place a week before The Players, and the PGA Tour’s flagship event, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, will immediately follow.

That’s three of the biggest events on the PGA Tour being played back-to-back-to-back, and two of the most difficult golf courses in TPC Sawgrass and Bay Hill played in consecutive weeks.

The PGA Tour is bound to run into the exact same problem in 2027 as it did this year. Golfers who are looking to get their final reps in for The Players are likely to play the Cadillac Championship, then skip the Arnold Palmer the week after.

But Bay Hill is one of the best golf courses on the planet, and the Arnold Palmer Invitational is one of the most popular events on the PGA Tour as players pay homage to the great man. So expect even more players to skip Doral and play the API instead.

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This will once again lead to the best players in the world not going head-to-head as often as they should, due to this highly condensed schedule.

Why 2027 is the last year the PGA Tour will face this scheduling issue

Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as penning these events into a calendar and releasing the schedule to the public. There are so many shareholders involved in this process that it’s nearly impossible to make all parties happy.

However, 2027 should be the last year the PGA Tour runs into this issue. That’s because starting in 2028, CEO Brian Rolapp’s brand-new schedule will be implemented.

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This new schedule will feature just 20 events, including major championships and the playoffs, so we’ll be looking at a far less congested schedule.

So in theory, the best players will face each other far more often, and we’ll never have to worry about this issue again.