Golf has a scheduling problem of its own making
The sport is at a crossroads, trying to jam four majors plus signature events into a tight window.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Golf’s entire ecosystem revolves around the four majors, starting with the ceremonial tee shot to begin the Masters in April and concluding with the final twilight putt at the Open Championship in July. That’s generally around 100 days — 100 days that are now even more packed with high-level events thanks to the five PGA Tour Signature Events.
“A little bit more of a sprint,” Xander Schauffele said with a smile on Tuesday afternoon. “You definitely want to be in good form and stay there. ” Major golf is, by definition, good golf.
Tour events with the best players in the field are also good golf. But when does the sport hit the point of diminishing returns? When does the jammed schedule worsen the exact problem it was meant to solve?
When is even good golf … too much golf? The sport is at this crossroads of abundance due to two unrelated but inexorable vectors: the NFL and Saudi Arabia. More to the point: the PGA Championship’s move to May from August, and the emergence of Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
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