It appears Rochester golf fans won’t have to wait quite as long for major golf to return in 2023.
Assuming it returns at all.
According to the AP, the PGA of America is expected to announce Tuesday that the Championship will shift from August to May starting in 2019.
The move has been in the works for four years. It’s primarily due to a desire from golf’s governing bodies to avoid playing priority events during football season, but also because of golf’s inclusion in the Olympics.
A May Championship would be difficult to host in Rochester, though officials cited in the AP report are hopeful the weather will be good enough.
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