PGA Tour 'Resumes in June'... "When Will Woods Play?"
June 11 Charles Schwab Challenge Marks 2020 Season Restart "Expecting Woods' Surprise Appearance"
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Woods is coming."
This is news that excites golf fans worldwide. The PGA Tour announced that it will resume the 2020 season starting with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 11. This immediately draws attention to the 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA, photo). The tour had been shut down since the first round of The Players Championship in March due to the spread of COVID-19.
On June 18, the RBC Heritage, on June 25, the Travelers Championship, and on July 2, the Rocket Mortgage Classic will be held as spectator-free events, making a total of four tournaments for now. These are stages where Woods usually does not participate much. He typically plays around 15 to 20 tournaments annually, favoring specific events and courses such as the four major championships, The Players, the World Golf Championships (WGC) series, the Farmers Open, and tournaments hosted by 'Golf Legends' like the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial Tournament.
However, this year the situation has changed. After the Genesis Invitational in February, Woods entered a 'temporary closure' period, making it likely that he will use this time to check his condition. Especially ahead of the Memorial Tournament on July 16, Woods needs to fine-tune his competitive shot skills. The Golf Channel in the U.S. predicted, "The Charles Schwab Challenge is held after three months, and the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island is a course Woods likes, so he may participate."
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The local media in Detroit, Michigan, where the Rocket Mortgage Classic is held, even published articles expecting Woods to declare his participation. They cited reasons such as "it is held just before the Memorial Tournament and is not far from Dublin, Ohio, with similar climate conditions." Given that Woods' appearance guarantees immediate excitement, expectations are rising for all four tournaments. If Woods wins, it will directly lead to a historic record of the most PGA Tour wins (a total of 83 victories).
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