Golfers need to be planners.
It’s never too early to be thinking about how you’ll be spending your weekends next year, whether that’s playing golf, taking a buddies trip or, yes, even watching golf.
Knowing the key dates on the golf fandom calendar can help you avoid missing golf’s most magical moments. As a huge Phil Mickelson fan (at least pre-LIV), I vividly remember checking my phone in the parking lot of a golf course on the outskirts of Ottawa, Canada, to follow Open Championship scores in 2013. To my shock and excitement, it was Mickelson’s incredible Sunday charge that delivered a claret jug at Muirfield. Had I planned my tee time a little better, I could have enjoyed the euphoria of watching that round live.
I learned my lesson the hard way … planning your life around watching major golf championships and events is never a bad idea. Here are the 10 best weekends to watch golf in 2026: