[Golf Topic] 'Major' PGA Championship "Without Spectators?"

Brooks Koepka cheering immediately after winning last year's PGA Championship.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Postponement, next is no spectators."

The 'major' PGA Championship (total prize money $11 million) is considering a 'no spectators' event. On the 15th (Korean time), the US Golf Channel reported, "Seth War, CEO of the PGA of America, appeared on the SiriusXM radio broadcast and mentioned three possibilities regarding the PGA Championship scheduled to open on August 6." Originally scheduled for May 15, it was indefinitely postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the US and has now been tentatively rescheduled for August.

The goal is to hold the event as planned at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, USA, but depending on the COVID-19 situation, it may be held as a 'no spectators' event. The last option is to move to a location other than San Francisco. War, the POA CEO, explained, "If COVID-19 continues to rage until August, switching to no spectators is safer, and we will prepare thoroughly for this," adding, "We can give various meanings through TV broadcasting."

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