Jay Monahan makes bold claim about PGA Tour’s schedule, says the circuit saw an increase in strength of field despite LIV

The PGA Tour recently announced its 2025 schedule. The new schedule received some flak at unveiling due to its similarities with the 2024 edition. The lack of change disappointed several fans.

However, Jay Monahan has come out to discard this criticism. The PGA Tour Commissioner, who is leading the ongoing PGA-PIF negotiations, dubbed the 2024 schedule a success.

The official noted that the circuit performed well in its first year with Signature Events and full-field events. He said the schedule was aimed to build on the success this competitive structure brought.

Interestingly, Monahan claimed that the circuit “saw a 30 per cent increase in strength of field” this year despite LIV Golf’s growth. He said the tour is ‘encouraged’ by the 2024 season’s path.

Replying to a query about the 2025 PGA Tour schedule’s striking similarity to the 2024 schedule, Jay Monahan said at East Lake ahead of the Tour Championship, as quoted by ASAP Sports:

“When you look at how the PGA Tour performed in '24, our first full year with Signature Events and the full-field events, the Signature Events delivered elite winners and elite competitions, as did the full-field events… We saw a 30 per cent increase in strength of field at our full-field events, and we saw players in many cases playing more events because of the competitive structure that we have in place.

"2025 will be year two of this model. We're encouraged by what we've seen in 2024. I think the only fair way to answer that question is it's our duty to the players and it's our duty to our fans to continue to assess how we're performing. But we are proud to present that schedule for 2025, grateful to have the support of those partners, and I think the cadence works very well.”

Furthermore, Monahan also made an appeal to fans. The PGA Tour chief said he would “expect to see what you have in '25 largely on a go-forward basis.” He claimed that the tour body will remain “open to improving if there are opportunities to improve.”

2025 PGA Tour schedule

The new 2025 PGA Tour schedule was recently released recently. It is similar to the 2024 schedule. The circuit will have 39 events featuring a mix of regular tournaments with some international tournaments. The regular season ends on August 3 with the Wyndham Championship, and the FedExCup playoff events will follow.

Listed below is the complete 2025 schedule for the PGA Tour (Dates: Event – Venue):

Dec. 30-Jan. 5: The Sentry - Plantation Course at Kapalua
Jan. 6-12: Sony Open - Waialae Country Club
Jan. 13-19: The American Express - PGA West (multiple courses, including The Stadium)
Jan. 20-25: Farmers Insurance Open (Saturday finish) - South and North at Torrey Pines Golf Course
Jan. 27-Feb. 2: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Feb. 3-9: WM Phoenix Open - TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course
Feb. 10-16: The Genesis Invitational - The Riviera Country Club
Feb. 17-23: Mexico Open at VidantaWorld - Vidanta Vallarta Course
Feb. 24-March 2: Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches - Champion Course at PGA National Resort
March 3-9: Arnold Palmer Invitational - Bay Hill Club & Lodge
March 3-9: Puerto Rico Open - Grand Reserve Golf Club
March 10-16: The Players Championship - PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass
March 17-23: Valspar Championship - Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort
March 24-30: Texas Children’s Houston Open - Memorial Park Golf Course
March 31-April 6: Valero Texas Open - Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio
April 7-13: The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club
April 14-20: RBC Heritage - Harbour Town Golf Links
April 14-20: Corales Puntacana Championship - Corales Course at Puntacana Resort & Club
April 21-27: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - TPC Louisiana
April 28-May 4: CJ Cup Byron Nelson - TPC Craig Ranch
May 5-11: Truist Championship - Philadelphia Cricket Club
May 5-11: Myrtle Beach Classic - Dunes Golf & Beach Club
May 12-18: PGA Championship - Quail Hollow Club
May 19-25: Charles Schwab Challenge - Colonial Country Club
May 26-June 1: The Memorial Tournament - Muirfield Village Golf Club
June 2-8: RBC Canadian Open - North Course of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley
June 9-15: U.S. Open - Oakmont Country Club
June 16-22: Travelers Championship - TPC River Highlands
June 23-29: Rocket Mortgage Classic - North Course at Detroit Golf Club
June 30-July 6: John Deere Classic - TPC Deere Run
July 7-13: Genesis Scottish Open - The Renaissance Club
July 7-13: ISCO Championship - Hurstbourne Country Club
July 14-20: The Open - Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush
July 14-20: Barracuda Championship - Old Greenwood at Tahoe Mountain Club
July 21-27: 3M Open - TPC Twin Cities
July 28-Aug. 3: Wyndham Championship - Sedgefield Country Club
Aug. 4-10: FedEx St. Jude Championship - TPC Southwind
Aug. 11-17: BMW Championship - Caves Valley Golf Club
Aug. 18-24: Tour Championship - East Lake Golf Club

More details on the 2025 PGA Tour season will be updated after the 2024 schedule ends.