2026 One-and-Done Planning Guide

Your weekly guide to fantasy golf on the PGA TOUR

💰 2026 PGA Tournaments Ranked by Prize Money

Below, the tournaments are listed by tier with estimated prize money. Here is a table sorted by event date in chronological order. This makes it easier to see, at a glance, how important each tournament is in terms of prize money, and then scroll down for more detailed information by tier.

Full Season Schedule

DATE	TOURNAMENT	TIER
01-15-2026	Sony Open	Tier 3
01-22-2026	The American Express	Tier 3
01-29-2026	Farmers Insurance Open	Tier 3
02-05-2026	WM Phoenix Open	Tier 3
02-12-2026	AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Tier 2
02-19-2026	The Genesis Invitational	Tier 1B
02-26-2026	Cognizant Classic	Tier 3
03-05-2026	Arnold Palmer Invitational	Tier 1B
03-05-2026	Puerto Rico Open	Tier 4
03-12-2026	THE PLAYERS Championship	Tier 1A
03-19-2026	Valspar Championship	Tier 3
03-26-2026	Texas Children’s Houston Open	Tier 3
04-02-2026	Valero Texas Open	Tier 3
04-09-2026	The Masters	Tier 1A
04-16-2026	RBC Heritage	Tier 2
04-23-2026	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	Tier 3
04-30-2026	Cadillac Championship	Tier 2
05-07-2026	Truist Championship	Tier 2
05-07-2026	ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic	Tier 4
05-14-2026	PGA Championship	Tier 2
05-21-2026	THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Tier 3
05-28-2026	Charles Schwab Challenge	Tier 3
06-04-2026	The Memorial Tournament	Tier 1B
06-11-2026	RBC Canadian Open	Tier 3
06-18-2026	U.S. Open	Tier 1A
06-25-2026	Travelers Championship	Tier 2
07-02-2026	John Deere Classic	Tier 3
07-09-2026	Genesis Scottish Open	Tier 3
07-09-2026	ISCO Championship	Tier 4
07-16-2026	The Open Championship	Tier 2
07-16-2026	Corales Puntacana Championship	Tier 4
07-23-2026	3M Open	Tier 3
07-30-2026	Rocket Classic	Tier 3
08-06-2026	Wyndham Championship	Tier 3
08-13-2026	FedEx St. Jude Championship	Tier 2
08-20-2026	BMW Championship	Tier 2

Tier 1A: The Big Three Tournaments

These events have the highest Golf One and Done impact on the schedule, driven by elite fields and the largest, most top-heavy purses. These are the only non-playoff events where a single win can realistically add over $4 million to a One and Done total, making them natural priority weeks to select from among your elite available players.

• THE PLAYERS Championship
  March 12-15, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.5 million
  (2025 winner: Rory McIlroy)
• The Masters
  April 9-12, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.2 million
  (2025 winner: Rory McIlroy)
• U.S. Open
  June 18-21, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.3 million
  (2025 winner: J.J. Spaun)

Tier 1B: Player-Hosted Signature Events

These Signature Events feature elevated purses and limited or strengthened fields (and a cut), placing them just below the very top tier in One and Done importance. These events offer major-like upside without being majors, and in fact, are worth more than a couple of the majors.

• The Genesis Invitational
  February 19-22, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.0 million
  (2025 winner: Ludvig Åberg)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational
  March 5-8, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.0 million
  (2025 winner: Russell Henley)
• The Memorial Tournament
  June 4-7, 2026
  2025 first place: $4.0 million
  (2025 winner: Scottie Scheffler)

Tier 2: Other Signature Events, Majors, and FedEx Cup Playoffs

This tier includes additional no-cut Signature Events, remaining majors, and playoff tournaments that frequently serve as swing weeks at the end of the season in One and Done standings.

Signature Events

• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  February 12-15, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Rory McIlroy)
• RBC Heritage
  April 16-19, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Justin Thomas)
• Cadillac Championship (new Signature Event)
  April 30-May 3, 2026
• Truist Championship
  May 7-10, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Sepp Straka)
• Travelers Championship
  June 25-28, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Keegan Bradley)

Majors

• PGA Championship
  May 14-17, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.42 million
  (2025 winner: Scottie Scheffler)
• The Open Championship
  July 16-19, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.1 million
  (2025 winner: Scottie Scheffler)

FedEx Cup Playoff Events

• FedEx St. Jude Championship
  August 13-16, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Justin Rose)
• BMW Championship
  August 20-23, 2026
  2025 first place: $3.6 million
  (2025 winner: Scottie Scheffler)

Tier 3: The Other 2026 PGA Solo Events

For the remaining full-field PGA Tour events, first-place prizes generally ranged from about $1.45 million to $1.8 million in 2025. From a One and Done perspective, these weeks are usually about preserving elite options and future value, finding opportunities with the next tier of players, and navigating the schedule efficiently.

• Sony Open — January 15-18
• The American Express — January 22–25
• Farmers Insurance Open — January 29-February 1
• WM Phoenix Open — February 5-8
• Cognizant Classic — February 26-March 1
• Valspar Championship — March 19-22
• Texas Children’s Houston Open — March 26-29
• Valero Texas Open — April 2-5
• THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson — May 21-24
• Charles Schwab Challenge — May 28-31
• RBC Canadian Open — June 11-14
• Rocket Classic — July 30-August 2
• John Deere Classic — July 2-5
• Genesis Scottish Open — July 9-12
• 3M Open — July 23-26
• Wyndham Championship — August 6-9

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