The PGA Tour is poised to make a comeback to Trump National Doral in Miami next season, almost ten years after the property was removed from the schedule. It is a huge boost for President Donald Trump, which comes after John McEnroe’s feelings on him emerged.
According to Sports Business Journal, the tournament is slated for the week of April 27 to May 3. The PGA’s Trump National Doral is also being considered for inclusion in the Signature Events rotation. Meanwhile, the new LIV Golf CEO has unveiled their own plans with Saudi backing.
The eight PGA Tour Signature events lined up for the 2025 calendar include The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Truist Championship, The Memorial Tournament, and Travelers Championship.
The return of Doral as a PGA venue would be a nostalgic nod to its history on the Tour from 1962 to 2006, when The Doral Open’s Blue Monster course was a regular feature. The venue also played host to the WGC-Cadillac Championship from 2007 to 2016 at the Blue Monster, which was the site of Tiger Wood’s 2016 Achilles tendon injury.
The proposed event is anticipated to offer a $20 million purse, no cut, and 700 FedExCup points to the winner, mirroring other Signature stops. These enticing incentives typically attract the biggest stars of the PGA, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, among others.
Trump’s sprawling 90-hole resort boasts four courses: the Blue Monster used by LIV Golf, Red Tiger, Golden Palm, and Silver Fox. The Blue Monster is the main attraction, stretching over 7,510 yards with a course rating of 76.8. It’s renowned for its challenging Miami winds and a final hole.
The PGA’s last connection with Trump came during the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
LIV Golf has utilized the venue for its team championship since 2022. Patrick Reed noted that the course’s wind conditions proved challenging during the first round of LIV Golf Miami.
Should this arrangement be confirmed, it would create a scenario where two competing tours operate events at the same Trump-owned facility while he serves his second presidential term.
This course inclusion would mark a dramatic turnaround from 2021, when the PGA of America Board of Directors decided to strip the PGA Championship from Trump Bedminster following the Capitol riot. The original decision aimed “to ensure that PGA of America and PGA professionals can continue to lead and grow our great game for decades to come.”
When Trump’s golf properties were initially announced as tournament venues, he conveyed deep appreciation for the recognition, describing it as a “very big deal.
“Certainly when you have courses, when you get acknowledged to have one of the majors … having the PGA is a very, very big deal,” he stated. “It’s a tremendous honor for both of those clubs.”
Prior to the decision to withdraw the courses, former PGA president Ted Bishop expressed enthusiasm about bringing PGA golf to “venues that bear the Trump label of excellence.”
The course record at Blue Monster stands at 61, a score achieved by Stephen Ames back in 2000. The success of the grounds can be attributed to the contributions of the Silver Fox, Golden Palm, and Red Tiger courses.
Notably, the Red Tiger golf course was the venue for the LPGA’s Office Depot Championship, where South Korean sensation Grace Park emerged victorious.
