The 2026 golf calendar features four men's majors starting with The Masters at Augusta National on April 9-12, where Rory McIlroy defended his title last year to complete the career Grand Slam. The PGA Championship moves to Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania on May 14-17, where England's Aaron Rai captured his maiden major with a three-shot win over Jon Rahm. The US Open returns to Shinnecock Hills on June 18-21, where Wyndham Clark earned his second major in four years with a wire-to-wire victory. The Open heads back to Royal Birkdale on July 16-19, where Scottie Scheffler will defend the Claret Jug after his 2025 win at Royal Portrush.

On the women's side, Nelly Korda dominated the early majors, winning both the Chevron Championship in Houston (April 23-26) and the US Women's Open at Riviera (June 4-7). Minjee Lee claimed the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA at Hazeltine (June 25-28), while Haeran Ryu won the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship (July 9-12) and Miyu Yamashita took the 2025 AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl.

The Solheim Cup shifts to Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands on September 11-13, with Team USA defending their 2024 victory. The PGA Tour's Signature Events include wins by Collin Morikawa at Pebble Beach, Jacob Bridgeman at Riviera, Akshay Bhatia at Bay Hill, and Cameron Young at both The Players and the Miami Championship, setting up a competitive FedEx Cup race.