Professional golfing tour resumes at Trump Doral in 2026, set for a fresh signature event
PGA Tour Returns to Trump National Doral in 2026 with the Miami Championship
The PGA Tour is set to return to Trump National Doral in 2026, marking a significant milestone as the iconic Blue Monster course hosts the Miami Championship from April 30 to May 3, 2026. This highly anticipated event will be a $20 million Signature Event, part of the FedExCup regular season, and will feature a limited field of the tour’s top golfers.
Key Details
- Event Name and Course: Miami Championship at Trump National Doral on the Blue Monster course.
- Dates: April 30 to May 3, 2026.
- Purse: $20 million, marking it as a high-profile Signature Event.
- Field: Limited to the tour’s top players.
- Significance: It becomes the ninth Signature Event on the PGA Tour’s 35-event regular season.
Schedule Context
The Miami Championship will be played in an intense six-week spring stretch that includes the Masters and the PGA Championship. This period has five big tournaments within six weeks, making player participation decisions critical.
Other Schedule Changes
With the addition of the Miami Championship, the VidantaWorld Mexico Open will now be contested as part of the FedExCup Fall. The Mexico Open moves to the fall, the Dominican Republic event shifts to July, and the overall 2026 PGA Tour season starts a week later than usual. The Farmers Insurance Open returns to a Thursday-Sunday schedule.
Historical Context
The Blue Monster at Doral hosted PGA Tour events from 1962 to 2016, including the Doral Open and WGC-Cadillac Championship before being removed due to sponsor and political reasons. Its return marks a notable restoration after nearly a decade.
The reintroduction of Trump National Doral as a PGA Tour Signature Event revives a previously iconic stop on the tour, promising to test top players during a demanding spring slate of events.
Additional Information
- The Miami Championship will not feature a cut after 36 holes. In-season qualifying for the event will be via the Aon Next 10 and Aon Swing 5.
- LIV Golf, which has held tournaments at Trump National Doral in each of its first four seasons, will not return to the course in 2026.
- The PGA Tour's Doral Open was hosted at Trump National Doral from 1962 to 2006. The Doral Open became a World Golf Championship in 2007 and was contested at Trump National Doral from 2007 to 2016 before moving to Mexico City in 2017.
- LIV Golf will take the stage at Trump National in Virginia next season.
- PGA Tour CEO, Brian Rolapp, stated that they are excited to showcase the game's greatest players competing at golf's most iconic venues. However, no developments have been reported since President Trump met with PGA Tour officials and players in February to potentially get a deal done between the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the Tour.
- The PGA Tour is accelerating the evolution of the Tour and ushering in a new era of innovation on and off the course.
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