PGA Championship Moving to May in 2019 Corley Wins PCC Club Championship by DOUG FERGUSON Tour’S Desire to Wrap up Its Fedex During the Next Olympic Year
Page 2B East Oregonian SPORTS Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Golf BRIEFLY PGA Championship moving to May in 2019 Corley wins PCC Club Championship By DOUG FERGUSON Tour’s desire to wrap up its FedEx during the next Olympic year. with the weather and agronomy PENDLETON — Matt Associated Press Cup before the NFL begins. However, that would mean the for Bethpage Black, and they are Corley continued his The move to May also puts the PGA gets bounced around the hopeful for good weather in 2023 streak of dominance at the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Players PGA Championship in the middle calendar every four years. for Oak Hill in Rochester, New Pendleton Country Club’s are allowed to wear shorts during of the major championship season The PGA of America was inter- York. Club Championship over the practice rounds at the PGA Cham- — after the Masters, before the ested in building continuity, and a The Players Championship, weekend, though he needed a pionship. That won’t be necessary U.S. Open — instead of being stuck move to May could energize what traditionally held in March two late surge to do so. in two years when it moves to May. at the end in August when courses has been looked upon as the last of weeks before the Masters, moved After a first round 70, The PGA of America is moving typically are softer because of the the four majors. That also would to May in 2007 to get away from Corley shot a second round 67 its major championship to May for summer heat and sports fans have allow it to go to some areas that the biggest major of the year and for a 137 overall to capture his the first time in 70 years when it one eye turned toward football.
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