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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has just announced the PGA Tour will continue on without fans at tournaments up until and including the Valero Texas Open, the week before the Masters. The ban will begin at the Players tomorrow, Friday March 12.
With the NBA, NCAA, MLS all suspending their schedules and the NHL set to follow suit today, this decision is no surprise. Further Monahan justified continuing play because golf is played outdoors over 400 acres where the players risk of being infected is at least minimized.
I might add that 98% of golf fans watch every week from the isolation of their own homes on television, so sponsors are still going to get plenty of coverage for their products, on what I consider a pretty soft decision.
The PGA tour has lagged behind the European Tour who announced the complete cancellation of play at the Magical Kenyan Open March 12- 16 and the Indian Hero Open, March 19-22, yesterday, and the LPGA Tour who cancelled their entire Asian swing and are expected back at play next week, at least for now.
Earlier today President Trump announced a suspension of travel between USA and Europe, except the UK. This ban may also affect players getting to Augusta from abroad should the Masters be allowed to continue as trite a point as that may be considering the world wide crisis the coronavirus is causing.
More to follow
Bryan Angus
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