In golf, how many majors are played in the US each year?
There are four majors which take place in the United States. The Masters is played at the same course, Augusta National Golf Club, every year, while the other three rotate courses (the Open Championship, however, is always played on a links course).
The men’s major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships,often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf. In order of play date as of 2019, they are:
April – Masters Tournament (weekend ending second Sunday in April)– hosted as an invitational by and at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
May – PGA Championship (weekend prior to Memorial Day weekend)– hosted by the PGA of America and played at various locations in the U.S.
June – U.S. Open (weekend ending third Sunday in June, or Father’s Day)– hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), played at various locations in the U.S.
July – The Open Championship (week containing the third Friday in July)– hosted by The R&A (an offshoot of, and based at the same address as, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) and always played on a links course at one of ten locations in the U.K.
Credit:https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Men’s_major_golf_championships
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