Because of rescheduling during the
2019–20 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, six
major championships occurred during the timeframe of the 2020–21 season, with two editions of both the
U.S. Open and
Masters Tournament, as well as the
2020 Summer Olympics. As such, the PGA Tour marketed this season as a "super season".
Membership changes As a result of changes made due to
COVID-19 pandemic, there were several changes to membership criteria for the 2020–21 season: • The 2020–21 season and the preceding
2019–20 season were regarded as one season for exemption purposes. This meant that all players exempt for 2019–20 retained the same exemption status for 2020–21, and existing exemptions for tournament and FedEx Cup winners were extended by one season. The rule eventually made permanent in 2023, and expanded to all 50
BMW Championship players in 2025 as part of limited-field regulations. • The
Puerto Rico Open, the
Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in March 2021, the
Barbasol Championship and the
Barracuda Championship had their fields increased to 132 players.
Status and FedEx Cup points changes • The 2020 editions of the
Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship and the
Bermuda Championship were elevated to full FedEx Cup point events, with winners earning a
2021 Masters Tournament invitation. The Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, held twice during the season, reverted to alternate event status in March 2021, when it was held opposite the
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. • The
Genesis Invitational,
Arnold Palmer Invitational and the
Memorial Tournament offered 550 Fedex Cup points, increased from 500 points, the same as the
World Golf Championships. • The first two playoff events,
The Northern Trust and the
BMW Championship, reverted to four times the points of regular events, having been reduced to three times in the 2019–20 season after several tournaments were canceled.
No longer on the schedule • The 2020 edition of
A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier was canceled; the PGA Tour and the
Greenbrier Resort also agreed to cancel the remainder of their contract, which had been set to end in 2026. • The 2020 edition of the
WGC-HSBC Champions was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. • On March 9, 2021, it was announced that the
RBC Canadian Open had been canceled due to the pandemic; it had also been canceled in 2020.
Relocated tournaments Three of the major championships, the first two FedEx Cup playoff events and the
RBC Canadian Open are routinely played at a different host course each year. For several other tournaments with regular host courses, there was also a change in venue for the 2020–21 season, some of them temporary. • The
Houston Open moved to Memorial Park Golf Course having been held at the
Golf Club of Houston since 2003, and the
AT&T Byron Nelson moved to
TPC Craig Ranch having been held at
Trinity Forest Golf Club since 2018. • The
CJ Cup was relocated from Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju Island, South Korea to
Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada; the move was expected to be for one season only, owing to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. • The
Zozo Championship was played at
Sherwood Country Club instead of
Japan; the move, due to travel restrictions caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, was expected to be for one season only.
Additional tournaments • On March 30, 2021, the tour announced that
Congaree Golf Club in
Ridgeland, South Carolina would host a new tournament, taking the place of the canceled
RBC Canadian Open on the schedule. On April 2, the tournament name was confirmed as the
Palmetto Championship. ==Schedule==