Professional golf runs on a long calendar. It includes four men's majors and five women's majors; the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup and the Presidents Cup were all played in September in their most recent editions, and several tours run season-long points races that, in 2026, finish in November. This section explains how each event works, who won it from 2023 to 2026, and where each 2026 race stood on 20 October 2026.
How we report results
Every result is given with its year. A season that was still running on 20 October 2026 is described as in progress, with no champion named. Where sources disagree we say so and give each version, and results that rest only on search summaries rather than a page we could read are labelled.
The 2026 season at a glance
| Event or race | Status on 20 October 2026 | Result or next step |
|---|---|---|
| Men's majors | All four complete | Masters: Rory McIlroy. PGA Championship: Aaron Rai. U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark. The Open: Ryan Fox. |
| Women's majors | All five complete | Nelly Korda won two (Chevron, U.S. Women's Open), Haeran Ryu two (KPMG Women's PGA, Evian), Shiho Kuwaki one (AIG Women's Open). |
| PGA Tour FedEx Cup | Complete | Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship on 30 August 2026. |
| FedEx Cup Fall | In progress | Runs to the RSM Classic, 16 to 22 November 2026. |
| DP World Tour Race to Dubai | In progress | Play-Offs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 5 to 15 November 2026. |
| LIV Golf | Complete | Individual: Jon Rahm. Team: Legion XIII. |
| LPGA Tour | In progress | CME Group Tour Championship, 19 to 22 November 2026. |
| Ladies European Tour Order of Merit | In progress | Finale in Spain in late November 2026. |
| Team events | Complete for 2026 | Solheim Cup: Europe. Presidents Cup: United States. Curtis Cup: United States. No Ryder Cup or Walker Cup in 2026. |
The majors
The men's majors are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and The Open. The majors overview puts their winners side by side. The LPGA recognises five women's majors, from the Chevron Championship in April to the AIG Women's Open in July or August.
Team matches
The Ryder Cup sets Europe against the United States; Europe won in 2023 and 2025, and the next match is at Adare Manor in Ireland in September 2027. The other team cups page covers the Solheim Cup in the women's game, the Presidents Cup, and the amateur Walker Cup and Curtis Cup.
Tours and season races
Each tour runs a season-long race. The PGA Tour uses the FedEx Cup, the DP World Tour the Race to Dubai, and LIV Golf runs individual and team standings. The LPGA and Ladies European Tour page covers the Race to the CME Globe and the LET Order of Merit.
Beyond the tours
Olympic golf returned in 2016 and adds a mixed team event at Los Angeles in 2028. Amateur golf has its own championships, including the U.S. Amateur and The Amateur Championship. The world rankings page explains how the men's ranking is calculated and who was number one on the latest dated source, and watching golf lists the 2026 broadcasters the sources name.
New to the sport? How golf works and formats of play explain stroke play and match play, which these events use in different ways.
Sources
- NBC Sports, Complete list of past Masters champions (7 April 2026)
- PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy wins 90th Masters (12 April 2026)
- PGA Tour, 2026 PGA Championship final round (17 May 2026)
- PGA Tour, U.S. Open final round live updates (21 June 2026)
- The Open, Champion golfers list
- AIG Women's Open, Nelly Korda and Haeran Ryu: 2026 major winners
- GolfMagic, Shiho Kuwaki wins AIG Women's Open after playoff
- PGA Tour, Tour Championship final round (30 August 2026)
- PGA Tour, 2026 FedEx Cup Fall schedule (9 January 2026)
- The National, McIlroy confirmed for DP World Tour Championship (6 October 2026)
- LIV Golf, Legion XIII wins Team Championship at LIV Golf Indianapolis 2026
- Golf News Net, 2026 LPGA Tour schedule (28 January 2026)
- GolfMagic, LET season finale at La Cala Resort
- Golf Channel, Who has won the Presidents Cup
- LBC, Europe win Solheim Cup 2026
- Ryder Cup, Jim Furyk named United States captain for 2027
- NBC Sports, Ryder Cup 2025 results (28 September 2025)
- GolfMagic, Europe defeat USA 16.5 to 11.5 to win 2023 Ryder Cup
- AmateurGolf.com, Team USA wins the 2026 Curtis Cup
- NBC Sports, Women's golf majors in 2025 (3 August 2025)
- NBC Olympics, Golf 101: Olympic history
- IGF, Olympic golf qualification underway for LA28 (9 June 2026)
- The National, Patrick Reed set for UAE showdown with McIlroy (1 October 2026)