PGA Tour occasions proceed without followers relaxation of season
The PGA Tour’s three playoff occasions shall be played without spectators, closing the door on opportunities for followers to wait on Tour occasions the relaxation of the season.
The Northern Belief, BMW Championship and season-ending Tour Championship, the keep the FedEx Cup shall be awarded, launched Monday that no followers shall be allowed as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wyndham Championship, which concludes the in vogue season, moreover won’t possess followers on site when it is played Aug. 13-16 in Greensboro, N.C.
The closing five occasions on the season calendar moreover won’t possess followers.
“As we possess mentioned from the starting up, our No. 1 priority stays the health and safety of everybody within the communities the keep we are invited guests each week,” mentioned Andy Pazder, PGA Tour chief tournaments and competitions officer in a assertion.
The PGA Tour halted play in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tournament play restarted in June on the Charles Schwab Exertion in Fort Worth, Texas, without followers, and spectators possess been prohibited at subsequent tournaments.
The Memorial, which tees off Thursday in Dublin, Ohio, became location to welcome spectators, but organizers modified direction final week.
The FedEx Cup Playoffs start up Aug. 20 with The Northern Belief at TPC Boston and enact with the Tour Championship Sept. 4-7 at East Lake attain Atlanta.
“We would love to thank the Command of Massachusetts and PGA Tour headquarters for their steering and beef up as we arrived at what became the most appropriate choice for all interested by The Northern Belief,” match govt director Julie Tyson mentioned in a assertion. “Though these choices are never easy, we are pleased we are aloof ready to host this tournament in Boston and to televise and live circulation the general motion to our followers right here and world huge.”
The 2020 U.S. Delivery, which is bolt by the USGA, has not launched whether followers shall be accessible. That match is location to start up Sept. 17 at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Officers with The Masters Tournament, rescheduled from April to Nov. 9-15, possess not mentioned whether spectators shall be on the grounds of Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. The PGA Tour doesn’t manage the Masters.
—Discipline Level Media