PGA Tour's 2014-15 Schedule Released...

It's mostly the same except the bizarre sight of the sponsorless WGC Match Play in late April the week before the Players Championship, the Quicken Loans National after The Open at St. Andrews and the Farmers at Torrey Pines shifting to the week after Scottsdale.

From the press release. Schedule in box to right or at this link.

PGA TOUR Announces 2014-2015 Season Schedule
47-Tournament Schedule Features Two Additional Events

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (August 13, 2014) – The PGA TOUR today announced the schedule for its 2014-2015 season, which features 47 FedExCup tournaments. This represents two more than the current season, due to the addition of tournaments conducted the same week as the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in November and The Open Championship in July.

The biggest change in the schedule, as previously announced, is the World Golf Championships-Match Play shifting from February to April 27-May 3, one week prior to THE PLAYERS Championship. That spot in the schedule traditionally has been held by the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C., which for 2015 will be held the week after THE PLAYERS. The two Texas tournaments that immediately follow, the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (May 18-24) and AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (May 25-31), also switch places in the schedule.

One other significant move is the Quicken Loans National near Washington, D.C., switching from late June to the week of July 27-August 2.

The Match Play’s move to TPC Harding Park in San Francisco also is among several high-profile venue changes, including those for three major championships and two FedExCup Playoff events. The U.S. Open will be held for the first time at Chambers Bay in Washington; The Open Championship will be played at St. Andrews, Scotland, and the PGA Championship will be held at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Comments

[GW]

Biggest highlights for me:

Month of May gets stronger, as the Match Play and the Players are back-to-back. Should help bridge the two plus months between majors.

Three tournaments between the British and the PGA instead of two with the QL National moving to August. The extra week helps build anticipation and stretches the season nicely.

[KS]

In July/August, they have the Quicken Loans National, the WGC Firestone, and the PGA back to back to back. Does this mean Tiger plays two weeks in a row leading into a major?

Geoff -- how could you miss the new and exciting Barbasol Championship opposite The Open?

[GM]

Note also the misspelling of the site of the Frys.com Open -- Sivlerado Resort.

[bob]

Wow...The Byron has always been held the week before The Colonial...not in 2015. BTW, the Byron is one of the most boring tourney events on the PGA schedule. The venue and field suck - from a viewers perspective.

[elf]

Big winner from this schedule might be Humana