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2020 VSGA Championship & Events Schedule Seniority Rules THE 2020 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE The 2020 PGA Tour Champions Schedule Key Dates | Tournament | Course | Defending champion x-denotes major; *-denotes playoff event Jan. 16-18: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hualalai GC | Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii | Tom Lehman Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Morocco Champions | Samanah GC | Marrakech, Morocco | New event Feb. 14-16: Chubb Classic | The Classics at Lely Resort | Naples, Fla. | Miguel Angel Jiménez Feb. 28-March 1: Cologuard Classic | Omni Tucson National | Tucson, Ariz. | Mark O’Meara March 6-8: Hoag Classic | Newport Beach CC | Newport Beach, Calif. | Kirk Triplett March 27-29: Rapiscan Systems Classic | Fallen Oak | Biloxi, Miss. | Kevin Sutherland April 17-19: Mitsubishi Electric Classic | TPC Sugarloaf | Duluth, Ga. | Scott McCarron May 1-3: Insperity Invitational | The Woodlands CC | The Woodlands, Texas | Scott McCarron x-May 7-10: Regions Tradition | Greystone G&CC | Birmingham, Ala. | Steve Stricker x-May 21-24: KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | The GC at Harbor Shores | Benton Harbor, Mich. | Ken Tanigawa May 29-31: Principal Charity Classic | Wakonda Club | Des Moines, Iowa | Kevin Sutherland June 5-7: American Family Insurance Championship | University Ridge GC | Madison, Wis. | Jerry Kelly 28 V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | J A N UA R Y / F E B R UA R Y 2 0 2 0 Ernie Els will be one of several high-profile rookies debuting on the PGA Tour Champions in 2020. June 12-14: MasterCard Japan Championship | Narita GC-Ac- cordia Golf | Narita-shi, Japan | Scott McCarron x-June 25-25: U.S. Senior Open | Newport CC | Newport, R.I. | Steve Stricker x-July 9-12: Bridgestone Senior Players Championship | Firestone CC | Akron, Ohio | Retief Goosen x-July 23-26: The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex | Sunningdale GC (Old Course) | Berkshire, England | Bernhard Langer July 31-Aug. 2: The Ally Challenge | Warwick Hills G&CC | Grand Blanc, Mich. | Jerry Kelly Aug. 14-16: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open | En-Joie GC | Endicott, N.Y. | Doug Barron Aug. 21-23: Boeing Classic | The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge | Snoqualmie, Wash. | Brandt Jobe Aug. 28-30: Shaw Charity Classic | Canyon Meadows G&CC | Calgary, Alberta | Wes Short, Jr. Sept. 11-13: Sanford International | Minnehaha Country Club | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Rocco Mediate Sept. 18-20: PURE Insurance Championship | Pebble Beach GL | Pebble Beach, Calif. | Kirk Triplett Oct. 2-4: Ascension Charity Classic | Norwood Hills CC | St. Louis | New event Oct. 9-11: SAS Championship | Prestonwood CC | Cary, N.C. | Jerry Kelly *-Oct. 14-16: Dominion Energy Charity Classic | The CC of Virginia (James River) | Richmond | Miguel Angel Jiménez *-Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Boca Raton Championship | The Old Course at Broken Sound | Boca Raton, Fla. | Bernhard Langer *-Nov. 5-8: Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Phoenix CC | Phoenix | Jeff Maggert vsga.org T he PGA Tour Champions will welcome several high-profile rookies in 2020, with such names as Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Mike Weir and K.J. Choi joining the 50-plus ranks. Phil Mickelson also turns 50 in 2020. That all means more star power for the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the Schwab Cup playoff opener held at the Country Club of Virginia in October.