[Golf Topic] PGA Tour "Considering No-Audience Tournaments"

Jay Monahan PGA Tour Commissioner

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The U.S. Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour, which was suspended due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is considering holding tournaments without spectators when it resumes.

On the 11th (Korean time), the U.S. Golf Channel reported, "The PGA Tour recently sent a memo to players stating that 'fans may not be allowed to attend if the tournaments resume.'" It added, "The schedule will be finalized and announced 3 to 4 weeks before the season restarts," and "We are reviewing all possible options to hold as many tournaments as possible." The PGA Tour plans to hold a players' advisory committee meeting next week to discuss the season schedule and other matters.

The PGA Tour is currently in a 'shutdown' state due to COVID-19. It was suspended immediately after the first day of The Players Championship, known as the 'fifth major,' which began on the 12th of last month. Subsequently, due to the U.S. federal government's declaration of a state of emergency, tournaments scheduled for April and May in the 2019/2020 season were canceled or postponed. The next scheduled event is the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21. The Golf Channel predicted, "It is unlikely that the season will resume as planned at that time."

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