Report: New major dates, revised PGA Tour schedule close to being unveiled

Could a revised professional golf schedule be on the way?

According to a Golfweek report, which cited three anonymous sources with knowledge of the discussions, golf's governing bodies are close to making a joint announcement in unveiling updated schedules for the majors and the PGA Tour, one that would include three or four major championships and a Ryder Cup in a four-month span.

Here are some of the details outlined in the report:

• The last holdup on an official announcement is The Open Championship, which the R&A confirmed Friday had yet to be moved from its original July 16-19 date. The new schedule would see The Open being played at Royal St. George's on Sept. 17-20, a week before the…