The second men’s major championship of the year is in the books, which means the PGA Tour schedule returns for a month in the lead-up to the U.S. Open.
Aaron Rai captured the 2026 PGA Championship on Sunday at Aronimink thanks to a stellar back nine that helped him top Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley by three shots. It was his first major title and second Tour victory.
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But this week, the PGA Tour heads back to Texas for another two-step at a pair of the longest-running tournaments on Tour. Up first is a stop at a renovated layout that Scottie Scheffler torched for a scoring record in 2025.
Here’s a look at the PGA Tour schedule leading up to the U.S. Open.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England celebrates after a putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England celebrates after a putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England is congratulated by Ludvig Aberg of Sweden after a putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England celebrates after a putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England walks the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England and Ludvig Aberg of Sweden embrace on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England and caddie Jason Timmis shake hands on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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11 of the best photos from Aaron Rai’s historic win at the 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai of England and caddie Jason Timmis embrace on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
What’s next on the PGA Tour schedule?
May 21-24: CJ Cup Byron Nelson
TPC Craig Ranch, the host of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson, has been renovated by Lanny Wadkins’ design firm.
TPC Craig Ranch will kick off two straight weeks in Texas, with the newly-renovated design being put to the test for the first time. Scottie Scheffler won the tournament last year, finishing at 31 under to win by eight shots.
May 28-31: Charles Schwab Challenge
Scottie Scheffler acknowledges the crowd on the ninth green at the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
Heading across town to Fort Worth, Colonial Country Club has hosted the PGA Tour since 1946. Ben Griffin is the event’s defending champion.
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June 4-7: Memorial Tournament
Spectators stand around the 18th green during the 2025 Workday Golden Bear Pro-Am at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Heading to Jack’s place for the seventh signature event of 2026, Scottie Scheffler is the two-time defending champion at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
June 11-14: RBC Canadian Open
A tee marker during the RBC Canadian Open Pro-Am at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on June 4 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is set to host the Canadian Open again, with Ryan Fox returning as defending champion.
June 18-21: U.S. Open
Brooks Koepka of the United States putts on the 18th green as a crowd looks on during the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 17, 2018 in Southampton, New York.
Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock in 2018, and J.J. Spaun returns to defend his title after an epic finish last year at Oakmont.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour schedule 2026: Return to Texas, key events before U.S. Open
