The PGA has confirmed its national schedule for 2026, including the launch of the new Sprint Series and a visit to the North East for its flagship event – the PGA Professional Championship.
The schedule brings together new and historic events as the PGA continues to evolve its national tournament strategy as it aims to grow participation and strengthen the financial sustainability of tournaments.
Richard Barker, PGA executive director – business development, said: “We’re pleased not only to announce the tournament schedule even earlier than 2025, but also that we’re able to showcase the action being taken in line with our overarching tournament strategy which I would encourage members to familiarise themselves with If they haven’t already. We continue to uphold our commitment to consistent communication with PGA members to explain the changes being made to their tournaments, and now we’re taking it a step further by demonstrating how those changes directly impact PGA members, delivering tournaments that better meet the needs of the association and our membership.”
Slaley Hall will host the flagship event of the Callaway PGA National Tournament Schedule – the PGA Professional Championship – in June as part of the PGA’s partnership with The QHotels Collection. Forest Pines Golf Club – another QHotels venue – will host the PGA Super 60s Championship later in the summer.
In late-June, the WPGA Professional & Assistants’ Championship will take place at Carden Park’s Cheshire Course. Home to PGA captain-elect David Llewelyn, Carden Park will host the signature WPGA tournament in the association’s 125th year.
PGA professionals will compete over some of the best courses in Scotland and Wales too – with Royal Dornoch hosting the Senior PGA Professional Championship in May, while the Welsh National PGA Championship heads to Conwy in September.
The Scottish and Irish PGA Championships will each benefit from a £10,000 investment for 2026. The Scottish PGA Championship is set to take place at East Kilbride Golf Club in late August, while the venue for the Irish PGA Championship is still to be confirmed.
New for 2026, the PGA Sprint Series consists of nine 18-hole pro-only events, each carrying a £10,000 prize fund. Open to all PGA members across England and Wales, the series brings together several legacy events – including the Southern Open, Glazerite Trophy, East Anglian Open, North Championship, Southern Professional Championship, Midland Professional Championship, West Championship, Lancashire Open, and Wiltshire Open.
The Chrome Tour PGA Open Series will again comprise of nine events, visiting six new venues in 2026, with prize money increased by 10% to £22,000 per event. Among the fresh stops are Mottram Hall in Cheshire, which hosts the Manchester Open in May, and Moray Golf Club in Lossiemouth, the site of the Northern Open in June. Carlow Golf Club in Ireland joins the Open Series schedule in July, and the series is set to conclude with the Leeds Cup in August.
The WPGA Series, regional pro-ams and revamped Winter Series and Senior and Trainee tournaments will all be revealed in October.
To view the full Callaway National Tournament Schedule for 2026, click here.
