The PGA of America cited the addition of golf to the Summer Olympics, as well as cooler weather enabling a wider array of options for host courses, as reasoning for the change.

On hiatus: The Houston Open and Greenbrier Classic were not included in the shortened season, but they did return in the autumn of 2019 as part of the 2019–20 PGA Tour schedule.

The Quicken Loans National; played in the Washington, D.C. area, no longer appeared on the PGA Tour schedule.

[7] From January 1, 2019 onwards, tournaments followed the new rules released by the USGA and The R&A which were designed to speed up the pace of play.

The most noticeable changes included golfers being able to putt on the green with the flag remaining in, and drops being made from knee rather than shoulder height.

The Tour Championship begins with each player having an adjusted score relative to par which relates to the amount of FedEx Cup points accumulated (previously the Tour Championship was structured similar to other tournaments, and awarded FedEx Cup points).

The distribution of points for 2018–19 PGA Tour events were as follows: Tour Championship starting score (to par), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the BMW Championship: For full rankings, see 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs.